Louis XIV

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    Birth

    Born sept 5, 1638

  • Became Ruler

    took rule at age 5

  • Fronde

    Civil war, which forced the Royal family to flee

  • Married

    Married Maria Theresa of Spain

  • Mazarins Death

    Louis XIV broke with tradition and declared that he would rule without a chief minister and would use the right to wield the absolute power of the monarchy.

  • War of Devolution

    The first of a series of military conflicts that characterized his aggressive approach to foreign policy

  • Grand Alliance

    the Grand Alliance was formed

  • moved court

    Officially moved his court and government to the palace Versailles

  • Second Marrage

    Married Francoise d'Aubigne, Marquise de Maintenon

  • War of the Spanish Succession

    the aging king defended his grandson's inheritance of Spain and plunging France into famine and debt

  • Death

    4 days before his 77th birthday and died of gangrene in the palace of Versailles