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LOUIS XIV'S PERIOD
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Birth of Louis XIV
LOUS XIV was born from Louis XIII and his wife Anne (Ana) of Austria. -
Birth of Philippe
Birth of Louis' brother Philippe. -
Death of Louis XIII, Accession of LOUIS XIV
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'. -
Declaration of LOUIS XIV
Louis XIV declared of age. -
War within Frace
Civil war in France, the Fronde (or Frondes, distinguishing between the parliamentary Fronde, or Fronde of the judges, and the Fronde of the high nobility) directed against the power of the crown and the influence of Mazarin and his nominees. 1648 - 53 -
Louis XIV crowned and consecrated at Rheims.
Louis XIV takes part in war against Spain on northern, north-eastern and eastern frontiers of France. -
Marraige of LOUIS XIV
Marriage of Louis XIV with Maria Teresa, Infanta of Spain -
Death of Marzarin
Death of Mazarin; henceforth Louis governs (on Mazarin's advice) without a first minister; cabinet and conseil government develops and the civil service is increasingly bureaucratised. When Cardinal Mazarin dies, Louis takes control of the government by himself. He does this by decreasing the power of the nobles, and increasing the dominance of the government who collect taxes and administered justice. In order to do this, Louis had to make sure he made contact with the local officials. -
Birth of his children
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. -
Purchasing Dunkirk
Charles II sells Dunkirk (which Cromwell had won from Spain with French help) to Louis XIV for five million francs. -
Anglo-Dutch War
French participation in Anglo-Dutch war on Dutch side. At Peace of Breda France obtains Acadia, hut cedes to England Antigua, Montserrat and St Kitts. 1665-1667 -
Expanding France
Louis tries to expand France's boundaries. He captured Spanish Netherlands and gained 12 towns for his country. Confident with his success, he led his army to invade Dutch Netherlands. But, they had failed. Still, France gained several towns and even a region called Franche-Comte. (Strength for the people) -
War of Devolution
War of Devolution (of Queen's Rights) after negotiations with Spain over the unpaid dowry had failed; Flanders offensive (Louis present) successful and French gains made at Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle in respect of the northern frontier (twelve fortified places); Franche-Comté (conquered 1668) restored to Spain.
1667/1668 -
LOUIS fought additional wars
Louis decided to fight additional wars, just in case by luck, he might gain some more land. However, he had ran out, and by the end of the 1680's, a Europeanwide alliance formed to stop France. Their defensive strategy was to balance out the power, in which no single country could dominate others. (Weakness for the people) -
Forbidding Public Controversy
Louis orders ,Church peace', forbidding public controversy between Jansenists, Gallicans and Ultramontanes. -
Louis expand the Palace of Versailles.
The Palace of Versailles was originally a hunting lodge built in 1624, by Louis XIII. Louis XVI expanded this palace to proof his absolute power. This palace was the official residence of the Kings of France from 1682 - 1790. The palace is beautifully made. (Weakness for the people, because they would've taken many taxes from the people) -
Chamber of Commerce for Marseilles
Chamber of Commerce for Marseilles -
WAR
Dutch war, beginning with French invasion of the territory of the Republic and developing into a general war. French gains: from Spain, Franche-Comté and western Espanola (renamed Haiti); from emperor and Empire, sovereignty over Metz, Toul and Verdun, and French interpretation of sovereignty in respect of Alsace, including the Décapole, all confirmed. French concession: restoration of less harsh tariff (that of 1664) for the Republic. 1672-1678/79 -
Anti Fiscal Revolts
Antifiscal revolts in Bordeaux and in many towns in the south and west -
The 'Poisoning Scandal'
The 'poisoning scandal' (the diabolist affair) breaks in Paris -
Huguenots
Increasing persecution of the Huguenots.
1679-1685 -
The Mississippi Valley Exploration
The Mississippi valley to mouth of river explored by La Salle, Folliette, Marquette, Hennequin and the Iberville brothers; French Colony of Louisiana (named after Louis XIV) established in 1682.
1679-99 -
Declaration of War from Spain
Spain declares war on Louis to stern the French reunion policy in the Spanish Netherlands, and in the duchy of Luxembourg, where the fortress of the City of Luxembourg seems threatened; after the war has started the fortress is taken by the French. -
Death of Louis' wife Maria Teresa.
Death of Louis' wife Maria Teresa. -
Louis cancels Edict of Nantes
Louis slows down the economic process of France. He cancels the Edict of Nantes, which protects religious rights of Huguenots. Because of this action skilled workers and buisnessmen fled the country. Louis did not like their religion - protestants. (Weakness for the huguenots) -
Invasion of William III
William III lands in England; his invasion leads to the flight of James II to France and the establishment of a Jacobite court at Saint-Germain. -
War of Orleans
Nine Years War (also called War of Orlêans because of Liselotte's claim to the Palatinate; or the War of the League of Augsburg, somewhat misleadingly, after the 1686 league since not all the signatories took part in the war. The aim of the league was to confine Louis to his 1659 boundaries by moral solidarity and diplomatic pressures.) 1688/9-1697 -
Dutch prince William of Orange become king of England.
Dutch prince William of Orange joined the league of of Ausgburg, which consisted of leaders of several European countries. All the countries equaled France's strength. France was weakened by a poor harvest, which then added to war, and France suffered greatly. Louis had no choice but to raise taxes, for him to pay for his wars. (Weakness for France) -
Famine
Famiine year of France -
Regale dispute with the Pagacy
Louis XIV ends the regale dispute with the papacy, setting aside the Gallican articles. -
Nomination for the Heir
Carlos II of Spain, on the advice of the pope, nominates Louis XIV's second grandson, Philip, duke of Anjou, his heir on the condition that no partition shall take place. -
Louis accepts Carlos's will
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Death of Carlos II
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War of the Spanish Succession
A war that laster from 1701 - 1713, in which various European states fought to prevent the Bourbon family from controtlling Spain and France. France lost their colonies and wealth. (Weakness for France) -
Death of Phillippe
Death of Louis' brother Philippe. -
Death of Louis XIV
Louis dies tragically. He realizes that the wars have ruined France, he regrets all the suffering people had to go through. Louis XIV died in his bed and the news of his death made France happy. They have had enough of him. (Strength for the people)
