Although emigration of Protestants was explicitly forbidden by the Edict of Fontainebleau, scores of people—estimates range from 200,000 to 800,000—fled in the decades that followed, settling in England, Switzerland, Germany and the American colonies, among other places. This unsatisfactory outcome led to the Franco-Dutch War (1672-1678), in which France acquired more territory in Flanders as well as the Franche-Comté. Now at the height of his powers and influence, Louis established “chambers of reunion” to annex disputed cities and towns along France’s border through quasi-legal means.France’s position as the dominant power on the continent—coupled with a colonial presence that burgeoned under Louis XIV—was perceived as a threat by other European nations, including England, the Holy Roman Empire and Spain. Ultimately choosing duty over love, in 1660 he married the daughter of the king of Spain, Marie-Thérèse of Austria, instead. During this period, French citizens razed and redesigned their country’s political landscape, uprooting centuries-old French sociologist and political theorist Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859) traveled to the United States in 1831 to study its prisons and returned with a wealth of broader observations that he codified in “Democracy in America” (1835), one of the most influential books of the 1. In that time, Louis, an African American, is perhaps best known for his legendary matchups against German boxer Max Born in Vienna, Austria, in 1755, Marie Antoinette married the future French king Louis XVI when she was just 15 years old. These flags are indeed shown on several paintings, but without captions. From 1672–1678 he engaged France in the Franco-Dutch War. Most available information on the infantry flags is related to the reigns of Louis XV (r. 1715-1774) and Louis XVI (r. 1774-1792). He revoked the Edict of Nantes and is known for his aggressive foreign policy.© 2020 Biography and the Biography logo are registered trademarks of A&E Television Networks, LLC. In this conflict, Louis XIV appeared to many of his subjects to place his personal interests above his country's, as his goal was to defend the right of his grandson, Philip V, to inherit the Spanish Empire. A war between France and the Grand Alliance broke out in 1688 and waged on for nearly a decade, leading to its becoming known as the Nine Years' War.By the 1680s, Louis XIV had begun to generate public hostility, due, in part, to his efforts to establish religious uniformity throughout France. Louis XIV was born on September 5, 1638, in Saint-Germaine-en-Laye, France. Mazarin suppressed the revolt in 1653 and by decade’s end had restored internal order and negotiated a peace treaty with Hapsburg Spain, making France a leading European power. But the fire isn’t the first time the cathedral has faced destruction. Département « de Louis XIV à Napoléon III » Le fusil d’infanterie modèle 1777 Action pédagogique du musée de l’Armée - hôtel des Invalides / jeunes@musee-armee.fr 1

His finance minister, Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619-1683), implemented reforms that sharply reduced the deficit and fostered the growth of industry, while his war minister, the Marquis de Louvois (1641-1691), expanded and reorganized the French army. 105) Histoire Militaire de la Suisse tome VI, … 6, Librairie Hachette (Paris), 1886. It wasn't until Mazarin died in 1661, when Louis XIV was in his 20s, that the young king finally took control of the French government. Genealogy profile for Louis XIV "le Grand" roi de France et Navarre.

Quelques régiments d'infanterie de ligne française sous Louis XIV, une période moins jouée que d'autres, mais riche en couleurs.