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Louis XIII Becomes King
Louis XIII becomes King of France at 9 years old, after the death his father, KIng Henry IV of France is assasinated in Paris. -
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Absolute Monarchy in France
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Policies that consolidate King's power are introduced.
Cardinal Mazarin and Anne of Austria, introduce policies that consolidate power giving the king more power, and ,making France a more absolute monarchy. This took any actual power that nobles and aristocrats held at the time, which leads to unrest and uprising. -
Death of King Louis XIII. Louis XIV becomes king
King Louis XIII dies from Tuberculosis in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France. His son/hier to the throne Louis XIV, begins his reign as King of France on this day, at the age of 4. -
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La Fronde
Noble uprising, in whihc Nobles showed their discontent with the new monarchy where they no longer held an important rule in the monarchy, in terms of power and decision making. The Fronde was surpressed by Cardinal Mazarin in 1653. -
Jean-Baptiste Colbert is appointed as State Minister by Louis XIV
Colbert was appointed to control finances. He benefitted France greatly by developing the kingdom's financial influence around the worlrd, by setting up many trading companies. -
King Louis XIV Declares he will rule without a chief minister.
The death of Cardinal Mazarin, leads to the KIng's decision to rule withou a chief advisor. This created a stronger absolute monarchy, because it meant Louis XIV was now the sole leader of France, without anyone to for him to consult with. This also marks the true beginning of Louis' rule because up until this point Cardinal Mazarin and Louis' mother, Anne of Austria, had been making most of the major decisions due to Louis' lack of . -
Palace of Versailles is Finished
Palace of Versailles History The addition to the palace of Versailles is finished and the nobility and court move in to the palace, to live alongside the king. -
King Louis XIV revokes Edict of Nantes
Edict of Nantes originally granted Huguenots (French Protestantes) freedom to worship, and other rights, however the revocation of this edict meant that Protestants could no longer freely worship. This was followed by the Edict of Fontainebleau. This latter edict ordered the closure of Protestant schools, and expulsion of any protestant clergy, as well the destruction of Protestant churches. Now all children were required to be Catholic. -
Death Of King Louis XIV
King Louis XIV dies in Versailles, France, at the age of 77. On this day the throne was passed to Louis XV who was 5 years old at the time.
