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- Louis XIII (born September 27, 1601, Fontainebleau, France—died May 14, 1643, Saint-Germain-en-Laye) was the king of France from 1610 to 1643, who cooperated closely with his chief minister, the Cardinal de Richelieu, to make France a leading European power.
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May 10, 2021 · Louis XIII was king of France from 1610 to 1643. Under his reign, France became a leading European power.
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May 10, 2024 · Louis XIII (born September 27, 1601, Fontainebleau, France—died May 14, 1643, Saint-Germain-en-Laye) was the king of France from 1610 to 1643, who cooperated closely with his chief minister, the Cardinal de Richelieu, to make France a leading European power.
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Ken Russell directed the 1971 film The Devils, in which Louis XIII is a significant character, albeit one with no resemblance to the real man. Louis XIII is portrayed as an effeminate gay man who amuses himself by shooting Protestants dressed up as birds.
May 29, 2018 · Louis XIII. Louis XIII (1601-1643) was king of France from 1610 to 1643. A soldier and an austere, active Catholic, he was intent on securing the majesty of his crown, rendering justice, and protecting his subjects. Born in Fontainebleau on Sept. 16, 1601, Louis XIII was the eldest of the six children of Henry IV and Marie de Médicis.
France - Louis XIII, Monarchy, Absolutism: From 1610 to 1617, Henry’s widow, Marie de Médicis, ruled on behalf of their young son Louis XIII (reigned 1610–43). Once more the security of the country was threatened as factions disputed around the throne. The work of Henry IV seemed likely to be undone. Crown and country, however, were rescued by probably the greatest minister of the whole ...
Origins of the Palace of Versailles. The son of Henry IV and Marie de' Medici, Louis XIII (1601-1643) became king of France in 1610 upon the death of his father. His mother acted as regent for the kingdom until the young king seized power on 24 April 1617. This power was consolidated with the help of his minister, Cardinal Richelieu, from 1624 ...
Feb 22, 2018 · This survey focuses on the development of the French state from the accession of Henri IV to the French Revolution. Collins examines the reign of Louis XIII in the context of longer-term developments that created a mature form of the French monarchical state by the end of the 17th century. Holt, Mack P., ed. Renaissance and Reformation France ...
