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Birth of Louis XIV
Son of Louis XIII and his wife Anne (Ana) of Austria. -
Death of Louis XIII
Accession of Louis XIV, regency of his mother - having set aside the will of Louis XIII -with Mazarin as ,first minister'. -
Louis XIV crowned and consecrated at Rheims.
Louis XIV takes part in war against Spain on northern, north-eastern and eastern frontiers of France. -
Marriage with Maria Teresa, Infanta of Spain
she renounces her right to the Spanish throne against a promised dowry (which was never paid). -
Birth of Louis, dauphin of France
Between 1662 and 1672 five more children (two sons, three daughters) are born of Louis' marriage to Maria Teresa, none of whom survived infancy or early childhood.
Birth of Louis' first illegitimate child; between 1662 and 1678 ten acknowledged illegitimate children are born to him; those who survive early childhood are legitimised. -
Death of Louis' wife Maria Teresa
Maria Teresa, Louis' wife, was deceased. -
Louis XIV extends the advantages held by the Dutch in respect of French tariffs since 1678 to Britain, Denmark-Norway and the free Baltic cities of the Empire.
Louis XIV withdraws his promise of freedom of worship in the principality of Orange.
Foundation of the Académie Politique to train foreign office officials and diplomats. -
Death of Louis XIV.
Louis XIV was deceased on 1 September 1715. His reign of 72 years and 110 days is the longest of any monarch of a major country in European history
