Franche-Comte Annexation
Secures French control of Franche-Comte.
Role range: 1672-1678 – 1643-1715
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Louis XIV Biography and Timeline — Page 3
Follow Louis XIV through 236 dated historical records for France.
Louis XIV, historical timeline
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1674–1689Years on this page
1674
1675
Alliance Agreement at Paris
Secret alliance between Charles II of England and Louis XIV is renewed
Role range: 1643-1715
Alliance Charles II of England and Louis XIV is renewed
Secret alliance between Charles II of England and Louis XIV is renewed
Role range: 1643-1715
1678
Capture of Ypres
French forces capture Ypres during the Franco-Dutch War.
Role range: 1672-1678 – 1643-1715
1679
Peace of Nijmegen
Completes peace settlements after the Dutch war.
Role range: 1672-1678 – 1643-1715
Treaty of Nijmegen
France gains Franche-Comte
Role range: 1672-1679 – 1643-1715
1680
Chambers of Reunion
Uses legal claims to absorb frontier territories.
Role range: 1643-1715
1681
Annexation of Strasbourg
Takes Strasbourg during the Reunions policy.
Role range: 1643-1715
1682
Four Gallican Articles
Supports Gallican articles limiting papal authority in France.
Role range: 1643-1715
Versailles Capital
Moves the royal court and government to Versailles.
Role range: 1643-1715
1683
Death of Maria Theresa
Maria Theresa dies at Versailles.
Role range: 1643-1715
Marriage to Maintenon
Secretly marries Francoise d'Aubigne, Madame de Maintenon.
Role range: 1643-1715
Marriage
Marries Francoise, widow of the poet Paul Scarron
Role range: 1643-1715
1684
Rule of Casale
Under the Treaty of Regensburg France gains Strasbourg, Luxemburg and Casale in Italy
Role range: 1643-1715
Rule of Luxembourg
Under the Treaty of Regensburg France gains Strasbourg, Luxemburg and Casale in Italy
Role range: 1643-1715
Rule of Strasbourg
Under the Treaty of Regensburg France gains Strasbourg
Role range: 1643-1715
Treaty of Regensburg
Under the terms of the Treaty France gains Strasbourg, Luxemburg and Casale in Italy
Role range: 1643-1715
1685
Code Noir
Issues the Code Noir for French colonies.
Role range: 1643-1715
Edict of Fontainebleau
Louis XIV, the grandson of Henry IV, renounces the Edict of Nantes and declares Protestantism illegal with the Edict of Fontainebleau
Role range: 1643-1715
Edict of Fontainebleau
Revokes the Edict of Nantes and outlaws Protestant worship.
Role range: 1643-1715
Edict of Nantes
Revokes the edict in an effort to force all his subjects to practice Catholicism. Louis XIV, the grandson of Henry IV, renounces the Edict of Nantes and declares Protestantism illegal with the Edict of Fontainebleau
Role range: 1643-1715
Edict of Fontainebleau
Louis XIV claims that out of a Huguenot population of 800,000 to 900,000, only 1,000 to 1,500 had remained in France
Role range: 1643-1715
Edict of Fontainebleau
Louis XIV orders the destruction of Huguenot churches, as well as the closing of Protestant schools
Role range: 1643-1715
Edict of Fontainebleau
Makes official persecution enforced since the dragonnades created in 1681 by the King in order to intimidate Huguenots into converting to Catholicism
Role range: 1643-1715
Edict of Fontainebleau
The Edict of Fontainebleau is issued by Louis XIV, also known as the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes
Role range: 1643-1715
Revocation of the Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Fontainebleau is issued by Louis XIV, also known as the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes
Role range: 1643-1715
Edict of Potsdam
Upon the revocation of the edict of Nantes, Frederick Wilhelm issues the Edict of Potsdam, which encourages Protestants to come to Brandenburg
Role range: 1643-1715
Legislation
Louis XIV, the grandson of Henry IV, renounces the Edict of Nantes and declares Protestantism illegal with the Edict of Fontainebleau
Role range: 1643-1715
Reform of Slavery
Enacts the reforms of the Code Noir for slaves in the colonies
Role range: 1643-1715
Edict of Nantes
Upon the revocation of the edict of Nantes, Frederick Wilhelm issues the Edict of Potsdam, which encourages Protestants to come to Brandenburg. Revokes the religious toleration of the Edict of Nantes
Role range: 1643-1715
1686
League of Augsburg
European powers organise against French expansion.
Role range: 1643-1715
1688
Invasion of Germany
Louis XIV invades Germany to weaken the German states before they join the Grand Alliance
Role range: 1688-1697 – 1643-1715
Invasion of Palatinate
French forces open the Rhineland campaign by investing Philippsburg, beginning the war that expands into the Nine Years War.
Role range: 1688-1697 – 1643-1715
Siege of Cologne
The French lay siege to Cologne
Role range: 1688-1697 – 1643-1715
Declaration of War
Declares war on the Netherlands
Role range: 1688-1697 – 1643-1715
1689
Declaration of War
Declares war on England
Role range: 1688-1697 – 1643-1715
War with England
France is at war with England after William III's government joins the coalition opposing Louis XIV.
Role range: 1688-1697 – 1643-1715
Invasion of Palatinate
Invades to prevent William of Orange deposing James II of Great Britain. Invades the Palatinate to secure his sister-in-laws claims for its succession
Role range: 1643-1715
Palatinate Devastation
Louis XIV's government pursues a scorched-earth withdrawal in the Palatinate as French forces destroy towns and fortifications.
Role range: 1688-1697 – 1643-1715
Invasion of Ireland
Louis XIV assists James II during his Irish campaign against William III.
Role range: 1688-1691
Records, sources and methodology
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