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Jul 10, 1559
King Henry II of France died
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Period: Jan 1, 1562 to
8 religious wars between Catholics and Huguenots in France
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Aug 24, 1572
St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre in Paris
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Henry IV inherited the throne of France
Was the first king of the Bourbon Dynasty -
Edict of Nantes
King Henry declared that Huguenots could live in peace in France. -
Cardinal Richelieu - Louis XIII, a weak king, appointed Cardinal Richelieu as his minister. Louis XIII became the figure head of France, but the acting leader was Cardinal Richelieu.
Louis XIII, a weak king, appointed Cardinal Richelieu as his minister. Louis XIII became the figure head of France, but the acting leader was Cardinal Richelieu. -
Louis XIV comes to power
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Period: to
Violent anti-Mazarin riots tore France apart
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End of Thirty Years' War
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Cardinal Mazarin died
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Louis XIV invaded Spanish Netherlands
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Louis XIV led his army into Dutch Netherlands
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Edict of Nantes is cancelled
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Dutch prince William of Orange became king of Enland
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Charles II of Spain dies promising the throne to Louis XIV's grandson Philip of Anjou
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England, Austria, Dutch Republic, Portugal, several German and Italian states come together to prevent the union of France and Spain
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Period: to
The War of the Spanish Succession
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Treaty of Utrecht signed
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Death of Louis XIV dies in bed
