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Dec 14, 1553
Henry IV
Henry the IV was born in Pau in December 14, 1553. During his childhood, he was baptised as a Catholic but grew up as a protestant because of his mother, Queen Joan III of Navarre. His father was Antonine de Bourbon, Duke of Vendome, King of Navarre. -
Aug 18, 1572
Married Magaret of Valois
After the death of Henry IV's mother, King Henry III quickly decided that Henry IV needed to be married. Magaret of Valois was a Catholic princess. The location of the wedding was at Paris, France in the Notre Dame Cathedral. -
Aug 24, 1572
St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
The massacure started a few days after the wedding of Henry IV and Margaret of Valois. Several thousands of Protestants were killed by the Catholics. Henry, being bron as a protestant, nearly esacped for his life. He would have not been alive if it hadnt been for his wife. -
Henry of Bourbon Becomes King
After King Henry III died, Henry IV inherited the crown of France. -
Spanish Netherlands
Spanish Netherlands tried to take over Paris but failed because of the help of another spanish army and won the Battle of Craon in 1592. -
Maria De Medici
Henry IV married again after his first wife's died. Maria was from Florence, Italy and the daughter of Grand Duke of Tuscany. Maria was the queen who bore the future king of France: Prince Louis III at Fontainbleau the same year she was married. -
Lois XIII is born
Future king of France born. He was the first French king to have absoulte power (Divine Right). -
Henry IV died
King Henry was well liked by many. Although not everyone liked him. On May 14, 1610, King Henry was murdered by Francois Ravaillac and later burned at Saint Denis Basilica. His wife, Maria De Medici became a regent for seven years to King Henry's heir: Louis XIII. -
Louis XIII Reign
In 1610, Louis removed Concino Conici, a political advisor for his mother, Maria De Medici. Making his Bourbon Dynasty to expand. -
King Louis XIII is married to Princess Anne of Austria
Married in Hapsburg. Anne gave a son to King Louis XIII after 20 years of marriage. When Louis died, his wife become a Regent for their son, Louis XIV. -
Louis XIV became King of France
Anne of Austria became Louis XIV's Regent until he was officially come of age. Louis XIV's father tried to prevent Anne to have power over France but failed. Although, once she was given the power, she signed over the power to the prime minister, Jules Mazarin. -
Louis XIV married Maria Theresa of Spain
In the year of 1660, Louis married Maria Theresa of Spain but the marriage didn't last long because of her death in 1683. Soon he married Francoise d'Aubigne, marquise de Maintenon. -
War of Devolution
The French army tried to take over the Habsburg-controlled Spainsh Netherlands. After a year, France won and took some territory in the Flanders. -
Louis XIV built the Versailles
It was a way for the French to obtain and show off his plan to centralize power. In May 6, 1682, he moved the court of france to Versailles. -
King Louis XIV married Francoise d'Aubigne
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Louis XIV allowed full Slavery for the France's Colonies
Louis passed the "Code Noir", which means "Black Code". -
War of the Spanish Succession
The war started over who would inherit the throne of spain. All the major countries had to sign an agreement that a son of an elector should take over. Disagreements caused the countries to go to war. In result, it left France to be in tremendous debt and lasted till 1712. -
Louis XV was born
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Philippe II, Duke of Orleans was the Regent of France
Until Louis XV becomes of age, he power was given to Philippe II. Philippe II's reign was from 1715-1723. -
Louis XIV died
Louis XIV was buried at Saint Denis Basilica in Paris. When it was time for an heir to take over, his son, his grand-son, died before Louis, leaving the throne to be given to his great-great grandson, Louis XV. -
France enters the Seventh Year War with Britain
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Louis XVI is born
His father was Louis XV of France and his mother was Marie Leszczynska. -
Louis XVI marries Marie Antoinette
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King Louis XV died
He died of smallpox at the Palace of Versallies. Louis XV's son died before he was able to be an heir. Leaving Louis XV's grand-son, Louis XVI, to rule over France. -
Louis XVII born
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The French Monarch moved to the Tuileries palace in Paris
The enormous debt that the Bourbon family had created made protests and fighting to occur against the monarchy. Soon, Louis XV suffered from a depression that in result, made him useless when it came to decision making for the nation. The power turned to his "unintelligent and unpopular queen" to decide. -
Louis XVI fleed from the Tuileries
Being a prisioner at the Tuileries, he fled. Soon getting caught, he was tried for treason: a death sentence. -
Louis XVI officially arrested by the Revolutionary Soliders
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National Assembly declared France to be a Republic
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King Louis XVI was guilotined
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Marie Antoinette was guillotined
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Louis XVII died
Prince Louis XVII died because of tuberculosis. During his time in prison with his parents, he was a cobbler's assisstant. -
How did the Bourbon Dynasty Impact Today
- Durning Louis XVIII reign, it put France in debt. In result, it sparked a lot of revoultionaries. -Marie and Louis XV were excuted because they didn't rule truthfully and fair. -Impacted the political government of France today. France was made into a Republic in 1793.
