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louis is made king after father dies
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cardinal mazarin ended the 30 years war
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riots were made because mazarin increased taxes and strengthened the central government that tore apart france
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french army becomes large
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cardinal dies and louis takes over central government
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invades spanish netherlands in efforts to increase france's boundries
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louis leads army himself into dutch netherlands
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war ends with treaty
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edict of nantes is cancelled hugenots free the country in fear of being slaughtered which slowed france's economic progress