LouisXIV

By PiercesonN

  • Neglected at a young age

    Neglected at a young age
    Louis XIV at about 4 years old was given to the care of nobles and mostly neglected as he narrowly escaped drowning in a pond since nobody was even watching him.
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    The Fronde

    A long civil war during the early years of Louis XIV causing hunger, poverty, cold and more resulting in shaping Louis XIV's negative view on nobles.

  • Mazarin shows Louis XIV art

    Mazarin shows Louis XIV art
    After a victory against the rebels Mazarin begins to show Louis XIV art, elegance, and more striking Louis' love for the arts.

  • Louis marries Marie-Thérèse

    Louis marries Marie-Thérèse
    Louis XIV marries Marie-Thérèse who is the daughter of king Philip of Spain in order to establish peace between the two countries instead of going to marry who he really loved.

  • LouisXIV The Sun King

    LouisXIV The Sun King
    After Mazarin died in 1661 Louis XIV announced that he would rule without a chief minister making him an absolute ruler. Though this was out of tradition Louis felt as if he was God and made his emblem the Sun King. Not only this but Louis would often say that he is the state.

  • LouisXIV's mother dies

    LouisXIV's mother dies
    Anne of Austria was Louis' mother who influenced much of his life after his father passed away when LouisXIV was 4 years old. She would serve as regent during Mazarin's rule.

  • Invasion of Spanish Netherlands

    Invasion of Spanish Netherlands
    Louis invaded the Spanish Netherlands to claim more land for France since he regarded the land as his wife's inheritance therefore, he felt the need to take it. This would provoke Louis to start more wars.
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    Invasion of Dutch Netherlands

    Due to what had occurred with the Dutch earlier in Louis' life he swore to seek revenge and felt a personal connection with the invasion. Louis was triumphant in the end.

  • Art surrounds Louis XIV

    Art surrounds Louis XIV
    Louis XIV appreciated many of the fine arts: paintings, music, theater, and more. This sparked many of his decisions as a ruler such as creating the Palace of Versailles as a representation of his wealth and love for the arts.

  • Louis XIV grieves over many losses of his children

    Louis XIV grieves over many losses of his children
    Louis XIV seemingly simultaneously lost one of his son's the grand dauphin, two of his grandsons both the dukes de Bourgogne and Berry, another great grandson the duke de Bretagne, and his granddaughter-in-law duchess de Bourgogne. This in addition to the ongoing war France was in added to the many grieves Louis was going through.