King Louis (the Sun King), who became King in 1643 would greatly advance the art of dancing. Louis would partake (usually the central figure) in many of the ballets himself (as a dancer), usually appearing as a very heroic character in the ballet (played Apollo, the Sun God). Louis along with Catherine de Medici would make the French Court the most elaborate and influential on earth. Louis was trained by Henri Prevost.

   -Louis's first dance role was in Cassandre in 1651. Louis founded a

school in 1661 for the training of the dancers called Academie Royale de danse (Academy of Dancing) which also led to the Royal Academy of Music and Dance in 1672, now called the "Grand Opera Of Paris". He also Built the Palace of Versailles.

  Louis father was King Louis III who also loved to dance and his Mother was Anne of Austria. Louis had a son in 1661 named the Dauphin. The Le Duc de Bourgogne was Louis's grandson, who married the Princess de Savoy in 1697 and had a son titled Louis XV (third grandson) who became the heir.

  Monsieur Le Duc d'Orleans was the Kings brother who married Madame Elizabeth Charlotte (Lisolette) of Bavaria and later d'Orleans married Mlle. de Blois who was the illegitimate daughter of Louis XIV and the Duke of Monmouth was a illegitimate son as well.

  Louis XIV was married twice (probably), first to a Spanish Hapsburg princess, Maria Theresa. After her death he most likely secretly married his mistress, a Madame de Maintenon.