King Louis XIV faced many problems during his reign such as, religious struggles, financial problems, and economic weaknesses (Guided History). Although Louis XIV encountered many obstacles he still had great effects on France. Louis XIV was basically set up in an absolute monarchy by the time he became king. The kings before Louis XIV had created the idea of an absolute monarchy and pursued the idea leaving Louis XIV with total power. King Louis XIV was about the age of 4 when he became king (Hall). Religious struggles occurred because people were split into two religions such as Catholics and Huguenots (French Protestants) (Hall). They were always fighting for power. About two kings before Louis XIV, King Henry IV was a French Protestant.