Pierre Séguier
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Pierre Séguier was a French statesman who was the chancellor of France from 1635.
Portrait by Henri Testelin, c. 1668
Pierre Séguier entering Paris with Louis XIV in 1660, painted by Charles Le Brun, c. 1670.
Pierre Séguier’s bust by Gérard-Léonard Hérard about 1671-1673 (musée du Louvre, MR2163).
Louis XIV
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Louis XIV was King of France from 14 May 1643 until his death in 1715. He is a symbol of the Age of Absolutism in Europe for styling himself as "The Sun King" and "Louis the Great", which portrayed hi
Pierre Séguier
…Pierre Séguier Portrait by Henri Testelin, c. 1668 Chancellor of France In office 19 December 1635 – 28 January 1672 Monarchs Louis XIII Louis XIV Preceded by Étienne I d'Aligre Succeeded by Étienne II d'Aligre Personal details Born 28 May 1588 Paris, France Died 28 January 1672 (aged 83…
Portrait of Louis XIV, 1701
Louis XIV as a young child, by an unknown painter
Baptismal certificate, 1638
Louis XIV, then Dauphin of France, in 1642, one year before his accession to the throne, by Philippe de Champaigne