Louis XIV vs William Penn
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Compare the life timelines of Louis XIV (1638–1715) and William Penn (1644–1718) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 71 years, from 1644 to 1715.
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Louis XIV (1638–1715)
- — Born at Saint-Germain-en-Laye Verified
- — Became King of France at age four Verified
- — Began his personal rule after the death of Cardinal Mazarin
- — Moved the royal court to the Palace of Versailles Verified
- — Revoked the Edict of Nantes
- — Died at Versailles Verified
William Penn (1644–1718)
- — Born in London, England Verified
- — Expelled from Christ Church, Oxford, for religious nonconformity Verified
- — Converted to Quakerism in Ireland Verified
- — Wrote No Cross, No Crown while imprisoned in the Tower of London Verified
- — Acquitted in the landmark Penn-Mead trial Verified
- — Married Gulielma Springett Verified
- — Received the royal charter for Pennsylvania Verified
- — Arrived in Pennsylvania and oversaw the founding of Philadelphia Verified
- — Granted the Charter of Privileges during his second visit to Pennsylvania Verified
- — Died at Ruscombe, Berkshire, England Verified