Giant wigs were a must-have for any man in the court of Louis XIV. The king’s absolute love for big hair sparked a trend that spread all over 17th-century Europe. King Louis XIV (in the silver ...

Details were hazy, but the tale was arresting: An anonymous man had been locked up on the express orders of the French king Louis XIV. His identity was unknown, and his face could not be seen ...

The position has only been widespread in Western culture for the past 200 years, and though it did originate in 17th-century France, King Louis XIV is not actually to blame. King Louis XIV had 22 ...

It is the late 17th century, and King Louis XIV is at the pinnacle of his power. Versailles is the hub of the French aristocracy, a great beehive dripping with honey — and bristling with stingers.

Show more In 1661 the 23 year-old French king Louis the XIV had been on the throne for 18 years when his chief minister, Cardinal Mazarin, died. Louis is reported to have said to his ministers ...

But today her royal ancestry was laid bare for the first time, as it was revealed the global superstar is in fact a descendant of French King Louis XIV. Swift, 34, is the eighth cousin - 11 times ...

One of those figures to claim Texas was Louis XIV, king of France. He was the first French king to claim Texas, an important moment in Texas History, and would greatly influence all of Europe.

The 34-year-old international pop star is related to King Louis XIV, the French monarch who built the Palace of Versailles, director of research at MyHeritage Roi Mandel told TODAY.com.

In 1661, Fouquet invited the young French king, Louis XIV, to a party at his magnificent chateau on the outskirts of Paris, Vaux le Vicomte. Fouquet proudly displayed his grounds (dotted with more ...

Louisville took its name in recognition of the assistance given the American colonies by King Louis XIV during the Revolutionary War. Louisville and Montpellier have been sister cities (since 1954 ...