History 2403E Study Guide - Final Guide: Lit De Justice, Papal Legate, Louis Xii Of France

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1553: henry iv (killed in 1610 by ravaillac who sees it is his duty to do so, commanded loyalty with kind words) 1610-1643: louis xii (9 when king in 1614, sensitive/shy/artistic, money but not communication skills) 1614: louis becomes king, meeting of estates general, 3rd estate passes a statement (state of. France only depends upon god) in 1617 he arranges an assassination of concini and puts his mother under house arrest and has his wife executed for witchcraft. 1615: marriage of anne of austria (eldest daughter of spain to louis, not a happy marriage) 1616: rise of richelieu, armand jean de plesis bishop of lucon, secretary state for foreign affairs. 1617: rich is dismissed with other ministers of the time. 1620: brief civil war where rich acting as a mediator. 1624: rich is chief minister at hear of royal council and restores royal authority, staying here until his death in 1641.