Why was colbert unable to rein in louis xiv's huge expenses

Colbert was unable to rein in louis XIV's huge expenses because Louis XIV held absolute royal power.

Louis XIV was a monarch of the House of Bourbon who reigned as King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715.  

Jean Baptiste Colbert was a French politician who served as the Minister of Finances of France from 1661 to 1683 during the rule of King Louis XIV.

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