Louis XIV's Reign By taylor04 Period: 1602 to 1661 Anne served as sole regent for her son, assisted by her chief minister and close confidant, Cardinal Jules Mazarin Sep 5, 1638 Born on September 5, 1638 Jun 14, 1643 Louis XIII (father of Louis XIV) died on May 14, 1643 Jun 14, 1643 Louis XIV inherited the crown of France at 4 years old 1648 Peace of Westphalia between France and the Austrian Hapsburgs Period: 1648 to 1653 The Fronde 1654 Louis XIV crowned and consecrated at Rheims 1659 Peace of the Pyrenees between France and Spain Period: 1660 to 1683 Louis married his first cousin Marie-Thérèse Mar 9, 1660 Death of Mazarin 1661 Beginning of military reforms 1661 Tax gathering by tax farmers introduced 1662 Treaty with the Dutch Republic 1663 Treaty with Denmark Norway and Sweden 1663 French trading companies founded and commercial treaties to promote trade signed Period: 1663 to 1671 French academies founded or recognized Period: 1667 to 1668 War of Devolution 1671 Treaty with German Baltic free cities 1671 Town of Versailles started Period: 1672 to 1679 Dutch war 1673 Controversy with papacy over régale begins 1683 Treaty with Morocco 1683 Death of Louis' wife Maria Teres 1684 Treaty with Algiers and Tunis Period: 1688 to 1697 War of the League of Augsburg Period: 1702 to 1714 War of the Spanish Succession in Europe 1713 Treaty with all ex-enemies of the War of the Spanish Succession 1713 Peace treaties signed between France and her enemies, except the emperor and Empire Sep 1, 1715 Death of Louis XIV