"The French Language Has Only Five Words."

Louis XIV. ascended the throne of France in 1643, when but five years of age.

In 1660 he married Maria Theresa, daughter of Philip IV., of Spain. When the queen first came into power she was anxious to conciliate all parties. The witty Cardinal de Retz, in speaking of the general feeling of the court at this time, says: "The French language contains but five words--'the Queen is so good.'" She died in 1683, and in the same year Louis privately married Madame de Maintenon.