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Louis XIV Threatened by Nobles
Threats wee made at him because of the tax laws set upon them by Mazarin. -
Louis XIV Took Full Control of The Government
Marizan died and Louis took control of all government in France. -
Louis Weakened Nobles
He took away nobles power by not allowing them in his council, which therefore increased government power for him. -
Louis Controlled Nobility
He had nobles doing normal tasks for him like making him every meal of the day, and even helped him get dressed. He was in luxury because he had full authority over them and could make them do whatever he wished. -
Louis Expands Frances Boundaries
Louis attacked the Netherlands in an attempt to expand France to new areas. He successfully gained twelve towns through his attacks. -
Louis Grows the Economy
He wanted to expand the Palace of Versailles' French politics and culture into other countries. Louis had his minister of finance, Colbert, increase taxes for french industries and made the demand higher for products coming from outside of France. -
Louis Brings Art to Hierarchy
He dedicated the Palace of Versailles to art during his reign where he would have paintings, drawings, and even memoirs and papers displayed in the palace. -
Louis Canceled the Edict of Nantes
Louis cancelled the edict because he did not want to protect the freedom of Hueguenots, and by doing so, he made an uproar in society which then led to people fleeing the country. -
War of Spanish Succession
French were going to gain power of the Spanish Throne, but other countries wanted nothing but that so they decided to try and prevent it. This then started the War of Spanish Succession, which lasted 13 more years. -
The End of The War
The War Finally ended in 1714, 13 years after it took place, Britain ended up winning the war and all Spanish power that Charles II left behind
