Saturday’s set of five suites from a remarkable and almost completely unknown manuscript containing chamber music renditions ...

Scientists have reexamined a mummified fragment of Louis XIV’s heart and now say the Sun King may have died from a chronic fungal infection rather than the gangrene long believed to have killed him ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Louis XIV died in 1715, doctors believed they understood exactly what claimed the life of Europe’s longest-reigning monarch.

Delve into the fascinating world of King Louis XIV, the Sun King, who ruled France from 1638 to 1715. Known for his captivating personality, Louis XIV's image was vital for his authority, often seen ...

A centuries-old French château with ties to Louis XIV is on the market for the first time in nearly 80 years, asking $22.9 million. Known as the Château de la Bretèche, the roughly 16,000-square-foot ...

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