LOUIS VIII, 1187-1196. Introduced the words "a la" and
dressmakers into Paris.

LOUIS IX, called the saint, 1215-1263. Was a good Louis.
Fought the Turks and was taken prisoner. His subjects thought
7,000,000 francs worth of him. Was awarded his halo for work
in the Crusades. Not a patron of his ancestors. Very
unpopular in Paris.

LOUIS X, 1289-1316. Reopened cafe's. Introduced the taxicab.
Very popular.

LOUIS XI, 1423-1483. Fought England, and died too soon to hear
of the discovery of the United States.

LOUIS XII, 1462-1515. Was king when the United States were
discovered.

LOUIS XIII, 1601-1643. Permitted Cardinal Richelieu to king for
him. Was a patron of cafe's, champagne, and Paris in general.

LOUIS XIV, called the Grand, 1638-1715. Furniture builder,
salon decorator, wig maker, and constructor. Also assisted
Paris in acquiring her reputation. Built Versailles, the
Louvre, and Napoleon's tomb. He was the man who captured
Alsace-Lorraine from Germany. (See Napoleon III.) Motto: I am
the state. Ambition: Strauss waltzes at Versailles.
Recreation: Dancing and attending to affairs of state.
Address: Versailles.