Chapter

Philip III's reign

Period: Sep 13, 1598 to Mar 31, 1621

Protestant Union formed

May 14, 1608

Catholic League formed

Jul 10, 1609

Louis XIII's Reign

Period: May 14, 1610 to May 14, 1643

Election of Habsburg Archduke Ferdinand as king of Bohemia

Jun 5, 1617

Bohemian Revolt against Ferdinand

May 23, 1618

Bohemian phase

Period: May 23, 1618 to Apr 19, 1625

Battle of White Mountain

Nov 8, 1620

Philip IV's reign

Period: Mar 31, 1621 to Sep 17, 1665

Cardinal Richelieu as chief minister during Louis XIII's reign

Period: Apr 19, 1624 to Dec 4, 1642

Danish phase

Period: Apr 19, 1625 to Apr 19, 1629

Edict of Restitution

Mar 6, 1629

Swedish phase

Period: Apr 19, 1630 to Apr 19, 1635

Battle of Lützen

Nov 6, 1632

Battle of Nordlingen

Sep 5, 1634

Franco-Swedish phase

Period: May 19, 1635 to May 15, 1648

Ministry of Cardinal Mazarin

Period: Dec 19, 1642 to Mar 9, 1661

Louis XIV's reign

Period: May 14, 1643 to Sep 1, 1715

Battle of Rocroi

May 19, 1643

Peace of Westphalia

May 15, 1648

First Fronde

Period: May 19, 1648 to Mar 11, 1649

Second Fronde

Period: Jan 14, 1650 to Oct 21, 1652

Peace of the Pyrenees

Nov 7, 1659

First War (versus Triple Alliance)

Period: May 27, 1667 to May 2, 1668

Dutch War

Period: Apr 19, 1672 to Apr 19, 1678

Edict of Fontainebleau

Oct 22, 1685

War of the League of Augsburg

Period: Sep 24, 1688 to Sep 20, 1697

War of the Spanish Succession

Period: Apr 19, 1702 to Apr 19, 1713