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  • Henry, King of France Dies
    Nov 1, 1559

    Henry, King of France Dies

    When Peter died he left four sons to rule. Three of them did but none were good enough. There mother was the real rule maker.
  • Wars: Catholics and Huguenots
    Nov 1, 1562

    Wars: Catholics and Huguenots

    In 1562, the Huguenots and the Catholics fought eight wars about religion. Chaos spread throughout France.
  • St. Bartholemew's Day Massacre
    Nov 1, 1572

    St. Bartholemew's Day Massacre

    It was in Paris. A six day massacre of the Huguenots. It was Nationwide.It started with the nobels going to Catherine's wedding to Henry of Navarre.
  • Henry of Navarre

    Henry of Navarre

    He was Athletic and Handsome. I gained the throne when his wife Catherine and his three sons died. He was the first king of the Bourbon dynasty.
  • Louis XIV

    Louis XIV started to rule France after his father, Louis XIII, died in 1643.
  • Mazarin's Successes

    Mazarin's Successes

    Cardinal Mazarin came to triumph after the thirty years war. That was his greatest success.
  • Taxes

    Most people hated Mazarin in france, especially the nobels. He raised taxes and made the central goverment more powerful. Riots tore France apart.
  • People

    France had about 20 million people in 1660. Ten times as much as the Dutch people and four times as much as the English people.The French army was way ahead of other armys.
  • Mazarin's Death

    Mazarin died in 1661. Then when Louis was 22 he took power. He weakened the nobels.
  • Colberts Death

    Colberts Death

    He died in 1685. After, Louis pronounced the policy that slowed down Frances progress. He canceled the Edict of Nantes.