The Final Days of Louis XIV

Do you have a balanced news diet? Go to https://ground.news/night to see reporting from a variety of sources and perspectives around the world. Subscribe for 40% off their unlimited access Vantage plan through our link. For 72 years, Louis XIV ruled as the most powerful king in Europe. He centralized power, reshaped the map of Europe, and turned Versailles into a glittering machine of spectacle and control. But no king can rule his own body. Behind closed doors, he lived at the mercy of his doctors, enduring the brutal limits of 17th century medicine. This is the tragic life of the Sun King. Nightshift is a new channel by @kurzgesagt. It’s a passion project focused on longer, darker, and more emotional stories from history, crafted by a small team of humans. Let us know what you think – we’d love to hear from you. Welcome to the nightshift. 🌚 Sources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-louisxiv/ HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT US? ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ We can only make our videos thanks to your support. ✨ Join the Nightshift Patreon 🌚 https://patreon.com/nightshift_kurzgesagt Become a channel member on YouTube Get Products designed with ❤️ https://shop.kgs.link CHAPTERS ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ OUR OTHER CHANNELS ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ 🦆 kurzgesagt – in a nutshell 🦆 English: https://kgs.link/youtubeEN German: https://kgs.link/youtubeDE Spanish: https://kgs.link/youtubeES French: https://kgs.link/youtubeFR Portuguese: https://kgs.link/youtubePT Arabic: https://kgs.link/youtubeAR Hindi: https://kgs.link/youtubeHI Japanese: https://kgs.link/youtubeJA Korean: https://kgs.link/youtubeKO DISCUSSIONS & SOCIAL MEDIA ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ 🌚 Nightshift – kurzgesagt After Dark 🌚 Instagram: https://kgs.link/ngt_instagram TikTok: https://kgs.link/ngt_tiktok Reddit: https://kgs.link/ngt_reddit Twitter/X: https://kgs.link/ngt_x Bluesky: https://kgs.link/ngt_bluesky 🦆 kurzgesagt – in a nutshell 🦆 Instagram: https://kgs.link/instagram TikTok: https://kgs.link/tiktok Reddit: https://kgs.link/reddit Discord: https://kgs.link/discord Twitter: https://kgs.link/twitter Bluesky: https://kgs.link/bluesky Facebook: https://kgs.link/facebook Newsletter: https://kgs.link/newsletter OUR VOICE ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Our Nightshift – kurzgesagt After Dark videos are voiced by Steve Taylor: https://kgs.link/youtube-voice OUR MUSIC ♬♪ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ All our soundtracks are composed by Epic Mountain: Spotify: https://kgs.link/music-spotify SUBTITLES 💬 ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ If you want to help us caption this video, please send subtitles to [email protected] You can find info on what subtitle files work on YouTube here: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2734698?hl=en-GB&ref_topic=7296214 Thank you!