Louis XIV Reign

  • Louis XIV is made king

    Louis XIV is made king
    louis is made king after father dies
  • Mazarin's triumph

    cardinal mazarin ended the 30 years war
  • Riots

    Riots
    riots were made because mazarin increased taxes and strengthened the central government that tore apart france
  • Riots end

    Riots end
  • France has 20 million people

    France has 20 million people
    french army becomes large
  • Mazarin dies

    cardinal dies and louis takes over central government
  • Louis invades Spanish Netherlands

    invades spanish netherlands in efforts to increase france's boundries
  • Louis leads army into Dutch Netherlands

    louis leads army himself into dutch netherlands
  • War ends with Treaty of Nijmegen

    war ends with treaty
  • Edict of Nantes is cancelled

    edict of nantes is cancelled hugenots free the country in fear of being slaughtered which slowed france's economic progress