Louis XV of France

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1. When was Louis XV of France born?February 15, 1710
2. Where was Louis XV of France born?Palace of Versailles, France
3. How big is Louis XV of France?Approximately 528,000 square kilometers (at the end of his reign)
4. What is the reign?1715-1774
5. What is the capital?Paris
6. Who was Louis XV and when did he rule?Louis XV was a king of France who ruled from 1715 to 1774. He became king when he was only five years old, and his reign was the second-longest in French history.

Divine Right of Kings: The belief that a monarch's authority comes directly from God, making them answerable only to the divine.
The Enlightenment: An 18th-century intellectual and philosophical movement emphasizing reason, individualism, and skepticism towards traditional authority.
Parlements: High judicial courts in France that had the power to register royal edicts and could remonstrate against them, acting as a check on royal power.