The fourth season focuses on the reign of Louis XIV from 1643 to 1701. The series traces his childhThefourthseasonfocusesonthereignofLouisXIVfrom1643to1701.
Theseriestraceshischildhood,theinfluenceofMazarinandhismotherduringhisearlyyearsaswellasthevariouswarsthatthekingwagedagainsttheotherEuropeanpowerswhilevisitingvariousemblematicplacesofhisreign.
TheseriesalsohighlightstheweightofthelovesoftheSunKingonsomeofhispoliticaldecisions,inparticulartheinfluenceofMadamedeMaintenonontherevocationoftheEdictofNantesin1685.
However,theseriesdoesnotonlyfocusontheHistoryofFrance,asBrunoSoloexplains:“LouisXIVisattheheartofoursystem,buttheideaisnottotalkonlyaboutLouisXIV.WetalkjustasmuchaboutWilliamIIIofOrange,thegreatenemyofLouisXIV,CharlesIandCharlesIIofEnglandandPhilipIVofSpain.WearetryingtoradiatethroughoutEurope."详情