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Fathers Death
Louis XIII of France, Louis XIV father, died just when Louis XIV was about 4 years old. -
Escaped death
Louis XIV was a neglected child given over to the care of servants. He escaped drowning in a pond because no one was watching him. Anne of Austria, his mother, was blamed for this irresponsibility, inspired him with a lasting fear of “crimes committed against God.” -
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Education
Louis XIV received a practical education rather than a scholarly one and Mazarin was responsible for tutoring Louis in history, politics, and art. -
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Civil War: The Fronde
Paris Parliament rose against the crown and rebelled against Louis's grandfather, Chief Minister Cardinal Jules Mazarin when Louis XIV was 9 years old. They threatened Louis's life and started the civil war, The Fronde. The Fronde drove Louis's family out of Paris and brought Louis poverty, hunger, fear, humiliation, and cold. -
Falls in Love
Louis XIV falls in love with Mazarin's niece, Marie Mancini. However, he struggles with this for 2 years because of his duty. -
Duty over Love
Louis XIV chose duty over love by marrying Marie Therese of Austria, daughter of Philip IV of Spain, instead of Marie Mancini to ratify peace between their countries. -
Grandfathers Death
Chief Minister Cardinal Jules Mazarin, Louis's XIV grandfather, dies when Louis is about 22 years old. -
Palace of Versailles
Palace of Versailles is declared the official royal residence -
Marie Therese's Death
Marie, Louis's XIV wife, passes away. -
Secretly married another woman
After the death of his former wife, Louis XIV secretly married Mme de Maintenon.
