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Card 6

Front

Mazarin dies and Louis decides to rule without a first minister.

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Card 7

Front

Louis XIV born, son of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria

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Card 8

Front

Pope Innocent XI excommunicates French archbishop who had condemned the two jansenist bishops protesting against Louis' extension of the regale

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Card 9

Front

General Tax Farm created to collect indirect taxation

Back

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Card 10

Front

Louis' attempts to extend the regale to southern bishoprics of France

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Card 11

Front

Versailles becomes the official seat of Government

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Card 12

Front

Founding of East and West India companies

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Card 13

Front

Breton revolt

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Card 14

Front

Edict passed stating that decrees from the royal council had eminence over those of the parlements

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Card 15

Front

Pope Innocent XI dies and is replaced by one less hostile to Louis

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