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Birth
Louis XIV was born on September 5th, 1638, in Saint-Germain-en-Laye France. His mother was the Hapsburg Spanish queen Anne of Austria. While his father was Louis XIII, king of France. Louis XIV had a brother named Philippe, who was two years younger (Biography.com). -
Became king
Louis XIV became leader of 19 million french subjects in 1643 at five years old when his father passed away. The true ruler of France during Louis's young years was Cardinal Mazarin the chief minister and his mother. They took charge of public affairs to rule until Louis's manhood. The power grew respectively when they were in charge (Famous Kings and Queens). -
Barometer
Evangelista Torricelli was an italian physicist and mathematician who invented the barometer. The barometer is an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure. While experimenting, Torricelli, created a tube one meter long, sealed the top, filled with mercury and set it vertically into a basin in mercury. The column's height fluctuated with changing atmospheric pressure which is known as the first barometer (Times Tables of History). -
Marriage
The princess Louis XIV married was his first cousin at 21. The marriage between the two first cousins ensured ratification of the peace treaty that Mazarin had sought to establish with Habsburg Spain. Her name was Marie-Thérèse, princess of Spain (World History: Patterns of Interaction). -
Make reforms
Louis started to make reforms after Cardinal Mazarin died. He tried to weaken power of the nobles and excluded them from the councils. He also increased power of government agents also known as intendants (World History: Patterns of Interaction). -
Foreign Policy
In 1667 Louis XIV launched the War of Devolution. The first in a series of military conflicts that characterized his aggressive approach to foreign policy by invading the Spanish Netherlands, which he claimed as his wife’s inheritance. The policy lasted 11 years (www.britannica.com). -
Franco-Dutch War
Dutch War, also called Franco-dutch War was the second war declared by Louis XIV of France. He aimed at the conflict to establish French possession of the Spanish Netherlands. This was after having forced the Dutch Republic’s acquiescence (britannica.com). -
Ice Cream in Paris!
Ice drinks and snow cones were everyone's favorite treat during harvest season but once they got their hands on ice cream it would soon grow popular through the whole world. France was introduced to frozen desserts by an Italian Catherine de Medici when she became the wife of Henry II of France. The Sicilian Procopio introduced a recipe blending milk, cream, butter and eggs at Café Procope, the first café in Paris (Times Tables of History). -
Public Hostility
By the 1680s, Louis XIV had begun to generate public hostility. This is because of his efforts to establish religious uniformity throughout France. The revocation and the Edict of Nantes served to alienate Protestants, prompting many to leave France and seek religious freedom elsewhere (biography.com). -
Professional dancers appear for the 1st in the Opera
Girls’ roles on the public stage had been taken by young men for a long time. Although hampered by the long, confining costumes and limited ballet technique of the time, womens grace and charm was brought to the opera in 1681. The Paris opera was something somebody would enjoy just like you do today (Times Tables of History). -
Palace of Versailles
The royal court needed a long term location. When Louis XIV built the palace of Versailles it was to show his luxury's and house all of the court. He met with local officials their to communicate regularly. Each meal was a feast to celebrate his power and he surely did that with this gigantic palace (http://en.chateauversailles.fr). -
France vs Grand Alliance
In the 1680's, nations including Spain, England and the Holy Roman Empire, responded to The Franco-Dutch War by coming together to form the Grand Alliance. A war between France and the Grand Alliance broke out in 1688 because France set out wanting extending their gains to stabilize and strengthen France's frontiers. This went on for nearly a decade, and became known as the Nine Years' War (biography.com). -
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston was founded in 1693 after Port Royal in southeastern Jamaica, mouth's of the harbour was destroyed by an earthquake. The core of the old city is a consciously planned rectangle with streets in a grid pattern. It is a major city, capital and chief port in Jamaica (Times Tables of History). -
Salt tax doubled!
National debt was high in England because of the build up of monthly price and quantity of things. It was doubled however, they accounted for 25 percent of the total value of the salt. Salt was important during this time period because it had a major production (Times Tables of History). -
Indian Tribes arrive in South Carolina
The survival of the South Carolina colony was in question during 1715. Native Americans killed hundreds of British colonists and destroyed many settlements in a small problem over land disputes. This was known as the Yamasee War. Natives gained the land as a result (Times Tables of History). -
Death
After 72 years on the throne, Louis XIV died on 1 September 1715. The throne passed to his great-grandson Louis XV, aged five. He left a mixed legacy, some thought he was a power to be reckoned with but others thought the wars he declared, destroyed France (http://en.chateauversailles.fr).
