“[Louis XIV] announced that he would now rule absolutely, without a council of advisors... No French king had ruled without advisors for almost a hundred years. And no one believed that this elegant young man... would be an efficient ruler.” FranceWorld HistoryFactual Book:Early Modern Times: From Elizabeth the First to the Forty-Niners Source: Early Modern Times: From Elizabeth the First to the Forty-Niners
“Louis XIV had sent hundred of soldiers--all men--to New France. These soldiers wanted to start families... But there were six men for every woman... [Louis XIV] announced that he would pay young Frenchwomen large amounts of money if they would go and live in the colonies. Many young women accepted the King's offer...” FranceWorld History Book:Early Modern Times: From Elizabeth the First to the Forty-Niners Source: Early Modern Times: From Elizabeth the First to the Forty-Niners