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Henry IV reigned
Henry IV of France was the first of the Bourbon kings of France, reigning from 1589 -
Louis XIII was king
Louis XIII, king of France (1610–43). He succeeded his father, Henry IV -
Thirty Year's War
Thirty Years’ War, series of European conflicts lasting from 1618 to 1648
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Palace of Versailles
Back in 1623, Louis XIII, father of Louis XIV built a ‘hunting lodge called Versailles -
Jean Racine was born
Jean Racine was a French dramatist, one of the “big three” of 17th century France -
Louis XIV reigned
Louis XIV reigned as King of France and King of Navarre from 1643 until his death at 77 years old -
The Franco-Dutch War (Dutch War)
The Franco-Dutch War, often called simply the Dutch War (French: La Guerre de Hollande) (1672–78) -
The War of the Grand Alliance
The War of the Grand Alliance (1688–97) Known as the Nine Years’ War, the War of the Palatine Succession, or the War of the League of Augsburg, was a major war of the late 17th century fought by King Louis XIV of France. -
War of the Spanish Succesion
The War of the Spanish Succession was fought among several European powers -
Age of Enlightenment ends
The Age of Enlightenment was an intellectual movement in 18th-century Europe
