Louis (3)

Louis XIV of France

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  • Marriage to Marie-Thérèse

    Marriage to Marie-Thérèse
    Louis gets married to Marie-Thérèse of Austria, daughter of King Philip IV of Spain. This follows his long-term affair with Maria Mancini, the daughter of Mazarin.

  • First Child born

    First Child born
    Louis' first child was born with his first spouse Marie-Thérèse who was named Louis.

  • Cardinal Jules Mazarin's Death

    Cardinal Jules Mazarin's Death
    Mazarin tutored Louis and served as his powerful chief minister in the early years of Louis' reign as king. He instilled policies that angered nobles and led them to threaten the young king. Once he died Louis decided to rule without a chief minister which ended a long tradition of shared power.

  • Another Child is Born

    Another Child is Born
    Anne Élisabeth was the second child and first daughter of Louis XIV of France and his Spanish wife Infanta Maria-Thérèse

  • Another Child is Born

    Another Child is Born
    Louis has a daughter named Marie Anne and she was the eldest legitimized daughter of Louis and his mistress Louise de La Vallière.

  • Another Child is Born

    Another Child is Born
    King Louis XIV has another son named Louis. He was the eldest surviving son of Louis XIV of France and his mistress Louise de La Vallière.

  • Another Child is Born

    Another Child is Born
    Marie Thérèse of France was the fourth child and third daughter of Louis XIV of France and his wife, Maria Theresa of Spain.

  • Another Child is Born

    Another Child is Born
    Louis XIV had Louis Auguste with Madame de Montespan.

  • Another Child is Born

    Another Child is Born
    Louis had another daughter named Louise Françoise and she was the eldest surviving legitimized daughter of Louis and his maîtresse-en-titre, Madame de Montespan

  • Another Child is Born

    Another Child is Born
    Françoise Marie was born and was the youngest illegitimate daughter of Louis XIV of France and his maîtresse-en-titre, Françoise-Athénaïs.

  • Another Child is Born

    Another Child is Born
    Louis Alexandre was a legitimated prince of the blood royal. He was the son of Louis XIV and his mistress Françoise-Athénaïs

  • Cancels the Edict of Nantes

    Cancels the Edict of Nantes
    Louis revokes the Edict of Nantes to bring religious uniformity to France. The Edict protected religious rights of Huguenots. Louis disliked their religion and the cancellation caused many workers and businessmen to flee the country.