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Birth
Louis XIV is born -
Philippe I is born
Louis' brother, Phillipe is born -
Father dies
King Louis XIII died and Louis XIV came to power at the age of about four -
Louis appoints Cardinal Mazarin to do his ruling
Louis was only the age of about 4, and he did not have the knowledge to rule, so he appointed a man called Cardinal Mazarin -
Louis is threatened by riots of nobles
Nobles led riots that tore France apart, threatening Louis' life, leaving him very angry at them, and overall changing his opinion -
Louis XIV appoints minister of finance
Louis appoints Jean Baptiste Colbert to assist him in attaining economic, political, and cultural brilliance -
Marries Maria Teresa of Spain
Louis Marries Maria Teresa of Spain, which would later affect the outcome of the invasion of the Spanish Netherlands -
Louis weakens the nobles power
When Cardinal Mazarin died, Louis came to full power and weakened the power of the nobles for the riots they led -
Cardinal Mazarin Dies
Louis's mentor, Cardinal Mazarin, dies, leaving Louis without guidance, but also allowing him to come to full power -
First Child is born
Anne Elisabeth was born -
Second Child is born
Marie-Anne is born -
Mother Dies
His mother, Anne of Austria, dies -
Expands Palace of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles was originally a hunting lodge built in 1624, by Louis XIII. Louis XVI expanded it to show his absolute power. -
Third Child is born
Louis-Francois is born -
Louis begins to support the arts
Louis made art very popular. This consisted of opera, ballet, plays, etc. -
Cancels Edict of Nantes
Louis cancels the Edict of Nantes, which protects the religious freedom of Huguenots, or French Protestants. -
Louis' Decline
The War of Spanish Succession showed the public that Louis placed his personal interests above the countries. He wanted to protect the rights of his grandson to become king. This placed France in high debt, and the public went after Louis. -
Death
Louis dies in 1715
