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The Bourbon Background
The Bourbon family consisted of six French monarchs: Henry IV, Louis XIII, Louis XIV, Louis XV, Louis XVI, and Louis XVII. Many Kings did nothing and some were placed on the throne when they weren't even above the age of ten. -
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The Bourbon Monarchy
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Henry IV
King Henry IV was king from 1589 - 1610. Henry IV survived many assassination attempts, but was eventually assassinated in 1610. Henry IV lowered the taxes in France and made peace with the Ottoman Empire which opened trade routes to Asia. When he died his head was seperated from his body and was eventually found in 2010. -
Louis XIII
Louis XIII was king from 1610 - 1643. He was nine years old when he became king and got enagaged to Anne of Austria at 11 years old. His wife, Anne of Austria, suffered misscariages but eventually gave birth to Louis XIV. He suffered tuberculosis and died on May, 14 1643. -
Louis XIV
Louis XIV was king from 1643 - 1715. Louis XIV is the longest lasting European monarch and reigned for 72 years. Louis XIV also set production of the Royal Academy of Music. -
Louis XV
Louis XV was king from 1715 - 1774. Louis XV's nickname when he was young was "Louis the Beloved". Louis XV was the cause of the French Revolution and he survived a number of assassination attempts. -
Louis XVI
Louis XV was king from 1774 - 1792. In the mid 1780's Louis XVI led France to near bankruptcy. Louis XV was decapitated by a guillotine for treason in 1792. -
Louis XVII
Louis XVII was king from 1793 - 1795. Louis XVII never officially ruled France and never had any power. He was captured for basically his whole reign and died of disease on June 8, 1795. -
Lasting Effects
The Bourbon Monarch impacted France in many ways. Some monarchs were hated, and some were loved. During the Bourbon's legacy a lot of things happened, the French Revolution, The Revolutionary War, and France almost becoming bankrupt. The Bourbons did make a positive impact but also negative in my opinion. Louis XVI made terrible decisions while Henry IV made creditable and smart decisions.
