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Louis's Birth
Louis was born in France and his parents were Louis XII and Anne of Austria. He was born in the famous Saint-Germaine-en-Laye. -
Louis's Brother is Born
Louis's younger brother is then born and he is two years younger. Philippe was born in the same church that Louis was born. Later in life, Philippe became the Duke of Orléans. -
Louis XIII Death
Louis's father dies who was the King of France. Louis is then appointed to take over France after his death at the age of 4. -
Rebellion Against Cardinal Mazarin
The French people had started to rebel against Cardinal Mazarin who held the power until Louis was old enough to take power. During this time of war against Mazarin, Louis had been through many hardships including starvation and poverty. (Exact Date Unknown) -
Marriage
Louis had first love Mazarin's niece but chose power over love and married Marie-Thérèse of Austria and this assured the treaty between France and Spain. (Exact Date Unknown) -
Louis Gains Control
At this time, Cardinal Jules Mazarin dies who controls most of the power because Louis was too young. Now that the main power is gone, Louis can take over and start reforming. (Exact Date Unknown) -
Created Art Institutions
Louis wanted to infuse more art into the French culture. He did this by forming the Academy of Inscriptions and Belle-Lettres. Followed by the Royal Academy of Music in 1666. (Exact Date Unknown) -
Invasion of Spanish Netherlands
Louis claimed that the Netherlands was his wife's natural inheritance. This caused "The War of Devolution" and it ended after a year when the French surrendered and gave the land back to Spain (Exact Date Unknown) -
Franco-Dutch War
Since losing the war over the Netherlands, Louis still wanted land so he engaged his country in the Franco-Dutch War. This led to him receiving more land in Flanders and Franche-Compté. (Exact Date Unknown) -
Louis's Religious Uniformity
Louis started to get lots of hostility from his people due to the vast amount of religious reforming. He orchestrated the destruction of Protestant churches and schools throughout France. (Exact Date Unknown) -
Nine Years' War
During this time there was a major conflict between Louis and the Grand Alliance which consisted of many European nations. -
Louis XIV Dies
At almost 77, Louis died of gangrene in Versailles. -
Louis XV Takes Control
After Louis XIV dies, his great grandson, Louis XV, inherited the throne and was the last male heir of the Duc de Bourgogne.
