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Fall of Nicolas Fouquet: Louis XIV's Superintendent of Finances is arrested in Nantes by D'Artagnan, captain of the king's musketeers.
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Nicolas Fouquet
French official (1615–1680)
Nicolas Fouquet, marquis de Belle-Île, vicomte de Melun et Vaux was the Superintendent of Finances in France from 1653 until 1661 under King Louis XIV. He had a glittering career, and acquired enormous wealth. He fell out of favor, accused of peculation and lèse-majesté. The…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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King of France from 1643 to 1715
Louis XIV, also known as Louis the Great or the Sun King, was King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715. His verified reign of 72 years and 110 days is the longest of any monarch in history. An emblem of the age of absolutism in Europe, Louis XIV's legacy includes French…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Finance minister of France from 1561 to 1661
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Nantes
Prefecture and commune in Pays de la Loire, France
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Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan
French captain of musketeers (1611–1673)
Charles de Batz de Castelmore, also known as d'Artagnan and later Count d'Artagnan, was a French Musketeer who served Louis XIV as captain of the Musketeers of the Guard. He died at the siege of Maastricht in the Franco-Dutch War. A fictionalised account of his life by Gatien de…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Musketeer
Type of soldier equipped with a musket
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