Louis XIV was the greatest French king and probably the one with the best life ever. He became king at age 5, but he did not have to rule until age 23 when his chief minister died and was not replaced. He always ate alone. He never used a fork. A typical meal consisted of four different soups, a whole pheasant, a partridge, a large salad, two thick pieces of ham, a dish of mutton, pastries, fruit, and hard-boiled eggs. When he went to bed, a roast chicken, two loaves of bread, and two bottles of wine were placed on the bedside. The “Mona Lisa” hung in his bedroom. He once shot 250 birds on one hunt. As an old man, he hunted deer while reclining on a coach. He had a diamond-encrusted robe that was worth the equivalent of $25 million. He had battle scenes painted on his high-heeled shoes.
– maroon 123
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