Louis XIV, His Good, Great, and Bad Habits as Ruler

Louis XIV, also known as the "Sun King", has been said to be the greatest ruler in all of France's history, but many still accuse him of having bad aspects such as having homosexual habits, being anti-protestant, not understanding commoners, and following Colbert's mercantilist principles which did not have a solid basis. There are many supporters of Louis, such as Pellison, Boussuet, and Mousnier, but also many adversaries: Leibnitz, Saint-Simon, Sorel, and Gooch. His rule cannot be classified as completely good, or completely bad, but many incorrect claims which supported the Sun King were made about him which need to be corrected.
Many people made statements that were pro-Louis by saying "He surrounded himself with numerous men who were extremely intelligent and capable," this may be true but many think that these capable men were homosexuals who satisfied the Sun King's needs.…