Louis XIV: The Sun King 

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Palpatine: I am the Senate King Louis: That's cute. I am the State

I actually would really be interested in a Wargraphics channel.

“There is little that can withstand a man who can conquer himself” Louis XIV

1:25 - Chapter 1 - The sun rises 5:40 - Chapter 2 - Daybreak 9:30 - Chapter 3 - Summer love 12:20 - Mid roll ads 13:40 - Chapter 4 - The noonday sun 16:30 - Chapter 5 - The setting sun 20:30 - Chapter 6 - Twilight of the sun king

I like how a mob of people broke into the royal palace to kill Louis, but as soon as they saw him asleep they were all like “oH He’S aSlEeP, DoN’t WaKe HiM”.

Hey Simon, When are you going to do a video on me? Being the richest orphan I married into the most well connected family and sabotaged a job of working for the Kings brother so I could go fight for the Americans. I disobeyed the king and bought a ship of my own so I could travel to America. I ended up getting more money and supplies and troops for the Americans and everything came to a head at Yorktown. After, I was considered Washington's adopted son, Hamilton's off, and spent the rest of my life corresponding with revolutionaries around the world. I ended up going broke spending money on his troops equipment and clothing and shoes. I also bought a plantation and have it to the slaves to show there wouldn't be violence like people feared.

Henry the 8th : imgoing to have tons of sex and affairs Louis : hold my ale

Next should be Louis's brother. Philip D'Orleans.

"LOVE POTIONS" You mean Champagne and Cognac?

Warographics? Simon, you're a genius!

you should do a video on phillipe d'orleans, louis xiv's brother sometime!

There is a lack of 16th century European figures I think would be interesting, here are a couple suggestions. Emperor Charles V: By birthright he inherited the thrones of Spain, Burgundy, and was elected Holy Roman Emperor. He was the closest Europe came to being under a Universal Monarchy since Charlemagne and prior to Napoleon. A fascinating guy who sat at the crossroads of many historical events. Francis I of France: He was the great adversary to Charles V, whose obsession with obtaining Milan brought him to near ruin. He was the one who brought France culturally into the Renaissance, employing Leonardo da Vinci etc. Henry VIII of England: I dont think he needs an explanation Martin Luther: Again, probably no explanation. Suleyman the Magnificent: The Ottoman Sultan who took his Empire right up to the gates of Vienna. He oversaw the apex of Ottoman Power in the world. Philip II of Spain: The successor to Charles V for his Spanish Kingdoms. He continued his father's policies of aggressive foreign affairs. Knocking into the Ottomans, acquiring Portugal, and launching the Spanish Armada against England. Elizabeth I of England: Probably needs no explanation either William "The Silent": Prominent figure in the Dutch Wars against Spain. Catherine de'Medici: wife to Henry II of France and mother to Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III. She oversaw the turmoil of the French Wars of Religion as she fought to keep the Valois on the throne. Henry of Navarre: Later Henry IV of France, he played crucial roles in the Wars of Religion. I mainly focused on rulers during this time but the 16th century is filled with explorers,reformers, scientists, and so many other amazing people. Please fill this gap!

Queen Elizabeth II : it's so boring holding throne here King Louis XIV : hold my hair

Love what Will Cuppy said about Madame de Maintenon after Louis XV married her in name only: "Since she was a woman of more than average intelligence, with a talent for caustic comment, it's a shame that her remarks on this matter are lost to us." I'll bet whatever she had to say would have been worth hearing.

I'd like to see a video on the real D'Artagnon. From what I've read he was every bit as interesting as the fictionalised version of him.

Everyone please read "The Ivory Mischief". It is a novel of real people who were at the court of the Sun King. The person who wrote it went through tons of diaries and literature of the time, so the novel reads like an exciting movie. People during that era were insanely tough, women could ride as recklessly as men during hunts, dance for 20 hours, live in unbelievably uncomfortable conditions and they were often vigorous and sharp into their 80s. It was an insane era of individuals.

*”C'est légal parce que je le souhaite.”* - Louis XIV

tell me why i just finished watching the Netflix series "Versailles" and when i jump on youtube this video is right on the front page? i swear google tracking is getting out of hand lmao

would love learn more about Emperor Meiji and Meiji restoration, feel like there isn't enough people covering that Topic.

The BBC series Versailles did a good job of covering his reign.

You don’t have enough channels So common Simon make war-ographics Please!

This is a good entry channel for kids, my daughter is 12 and finds these videos interesting, it's basically spoken Wikipedia which is what kids want these days lol

"War-o-graphics".... I'm down for that.

Before this video, I knew Louis XIV mainly for his patronage of the arts, including establishing the Royal Academy of Dance, which spurred the creation of ballet. Now I know a lot more, including that he built Versailles, which I've been to and which a friend of mine and I both agree is "opulence on crack."

We talked about the Sun King in History class quite a bit but never mentioned that all the opulence was actually strategic. I love this channel.

Simon, after watching Versailles (and being disappointed to see it go) I can say that this was one of your best episodes. Well Done and keep up the good work!

can confirm, my grandmother's family "Huguenin" were huguenots that fled to Switzerland following the edict of Fontainebleau, they became some of the first swiss watchmakers

Still the longest reigning.

Anyone else see Simon trying to suppress a smirk after the Johnson comment? 😂

“It was nonstop orgies. If that sounds fun to you just know it was only the elites, everyone else was starving” What a sentence

I literally did a happy dance when I saw this video pop up! Thank you for covering one of my favorite parts of French history!

Thank you so much for this interesting and educational video! I learned something new today again! Well done Simon!

His tomb was raided during the French revolution, It scared off the raiders because his body was blackened.

It took Queen Anne ir Austria some 22 years to conceive an Heir. Could you imagine the imense pression She should have been in while pregnant?

Please make a Wargraphics channel Simon. I am already subscribed to most of your channels including this one and Geographics. Another couldn't hurt.

This is why I took to history and English literature, rather than science or mathematics - there's a wealth of material for books, films, TV just from European history alone. Great video, keep them up mate. Also if you could do a video on the war of the Grand Alliance, you would get us all tuning in to watch it. Also love the Roman Emperor and empire videos. Great work

here comes the sun king!

Boris’s tired Johnson- loved it Simon! As a French man I can say this was much more entertaining than when I learnt about le roi soleil at school.

Another great video👍

Thanks Simon, this was a great quick and simple history of Louie. Warographics would be awesome especially for Colonial and Pre Colonial wars. Thanks for the good stuff.

“Exhaust Boris’ Johnson”

I understand you can't cover everything, especially with a subject this vast, but you skipped (or incorrectly described) a few things: 1) If Louis hated his wife, he didn't show it that much. Despite his affairs, he was both attentive and polite to her, and when Montespan was rude to her, he threatened her to stay silent. Maintenon actually persuaded him to spend more time with his wife, who was deeply grateful. 2) No mention that Maintenon later became Louis's second wife? And that he was actually faithful to her? Or that she was a Protestant? 3) In regards to the above, once Louis started aging, Maintenon had near-total control over him, and Versailles became a lot less extravagant and more rigid. 4) Louis may not have liked Paris, but he still commissioned several hospitals, universities, and libraries there.

I just finished Versailles on Netflix. LETS GO!

I love this channel soo much, gives me nostalgia of my global history class in high school.

I love this video I've always had a fascination with Louis and his palace of Versailles

Hey Simon, you should make a video on Maurice Hilleman, a microbiologist who specialized in vaccinology. He saved more lives than any medical scientist of the 20th Century. It's unfortunate that he's not well-known to the general public. Hope he gets covered!

I would love to see another channel by you called Wargraphics!! That would be awesome, I am subbed to all your channels and love them all

Simon really the king of one liners.

"Carlos was so inbred that he was incapable of siring an heir" IM DYING

You made my day, first video I'm watching this morning

Thank you for this resource

I genuinely love watching these videos, I use them sometimes to help me fall asleep. So thank you Simon and everyone that works on these I greatly appreciate it.

Hey Simon, great video as always. I'd love it if you could do a Scottish historical figure like Rob Roy, Robert the Bruce, or someone like that :)

Great work!

Biographics : shows picture of Carlos II Me : He's a habsburg isn't he?

Great videos about modern era singers and other musicians. Maybe consider some of the classic ones as well? Their contribution to world history is greater than the great majority of people realize. Just a few to consider: Richard Wagner, Niccolo Paganini, Beethoven, Mozart, or a more recent one in Luciano Pavoratti.

i enjoyed this biographic very much.

Loved the Boris comment 🤣🤣🤣 Great video and channel, congrats

Louis XIV: I am ze Sun King!!! Ra: Wait wait wait wait *WAIT!* ... wat?!

Do Justinian one of the most legendary Byzantine emperors or Augustus

Will be subscribing to War-O-graphics as soon as you unlock it, Simon;)

Do a video on Byzantine Emperor Basil the Bulgar Slayer

Have to say ruling over 70 years must have been interesting

Great as always! Could you do a biography of Osamu Dazai, Japanese poet? He really was interesting person.

Great video, Simon. I suggest you should make one on Frederick the Great as well.

Extremely well told and I had an A level brush up here after 30 plus years

This guy seems to be everywhere when you are researching French history. Damn it's like he was behind everything.

Your grown out beard looks great!

2 years later and Warographics channel is popping off!! lets gooooo

War-O-graphics I look forward to it Simon.

I'm over half way through Alexandre Dumas' D'Artagnan series. There are some spoilers here, but this short bio puts a lot of things into perspective!

How many kings named Louis do you have France? France:"Yes."

Biographics is so underrated I swear!

Great video and yes to Warographics!

14:25 One of many unprovoked invasions of Belgium.

I'm surprised you haven't done him yet. Most important king in history.

very interesting.......thank you , for sharing...

I really enjoyed this. Nice1

_Here comes The Sun King. . ._

He has a nice shaped head, a lustrous beard, interesting glasses, sentimental eyes, and the wardrobe of a high school boy who is forced to go to church...and most importantly, he has a passion for history!! This is the ideal male for 2020.

I would also be very VERY interested in a "War-o-graphics" channel. So many wars to talk about. Please make it happen Simon!

Love the vids u help me learn so much and idk if u were just messing about the war channel but u should do that lol

I love the Sun King!

I'm pretty sure you meant The Fronde not "The Front" at 3:51. ;) Overall though it's a great video.

Nice! I was wondering when you were going to cover Luis XIV. Thanks!

Oh yeah this is my jam right here

You should really do a video on William the 3rd now.

Please do a video on Constantine XI Palaiologos.

Nice pick of music from the era to accompany this docu. I did have an eyebrow raising moment when I heard some Bartok in there :-)

Another great video! Have you ever considered making a video on Arkan, the Serbian fighter active in the 90s?

YES WE NEED WAROGRAPHICS!!

What about Cardinal Richelieu or Mazarin in the future? @Biographics

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this channel!! I learn so much and a lot of it I had been taught in high school but tbh I did not quite understand. FINALLY I get it. And the man who does the video he is great and I LOVE his humor!......Boris.....Johnson....lolol STILL LAFFING :)

I can’t help but keep thinking of “the moths with powdered wigs,” you described aaaaaaaaa

my new favorite period of history

Could you do a biographic on Willem van Oranje, that would be much appreciated.

Great vids

Dang this one was great!

I loved it when you said "rampjaar",it sounded a little like a frence inspector trying to speak English haha🤣🤣🤣🤣