The Reign of King Louis XIV

Religious Wars between Catholics and Protestants begin

Jan 1, 1562

Huguenots and Catholics do battle

Absolute Monarchy in France

Period: Jan 1, 1562 to Jan 1, 1714

Henry of Navarre (P) becomes King of France

Jan 1, 1589

He becomes Henry IV

Henry IV converts to Catholocism

Jan 1, 1593

He does it to please his people

KHIV issues the Edict of Nantes

Jan 1, 1598

Allows Huguenots to live and worship freely in France

King Louis XIV becomes King of France

Jan 1, 1643

Only five years old, Cardinal Mazarin rules for him

KLXIV begins direct rule of France

Jan 1, 1661

22 now, KLXIV seeks to expand his absolute rule

Other nations unite to stop French expansion

Jan 1, 1665

Former enemies work together to stop France

League of Augsberg created

Jan 1, 1680

Other nations join to balance France's power

KLXIV cancels the Edict of Nantes

Jan 1, 1685

Huguenots forced to flee France

KLXIV wants to unite French and Spanish crowns

Jan 1, 1700

Spanish crown to go to his 16 year old grandson, Philip of Anjou

War of Spanish Succession begins

Jan 1, 1701

Europe unites against KLXIV again

War of Spanish Succession ends

Jan 1, 1714

Philip gets the crown, but KLXIV has to give up territory to the British