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Louis XIIIReign: May 14,1610 May 14,1643
By: Blake Kucera, Tricia McGill, and
Tyrek Fairel
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Where/When He Ruled
- Louis XIII became the king of France in 1610
- He was the son ofHenri IV and became king after his
father'sassassination in 1610
- Since Louis XIII became king at the age of nine, he was still
aminor. France was governed by a Regent in this case, hismother
Marie de Medici.
- Louis ended his reign in 1643
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Economy and trade
Louis's attainment to the throne corresponded with a
short-runtrend, in the faltering post-sixteen-century economy,
which castits shadow across his reign, adding to the traditional
problemsof an economy not far removed from medieval
subsistence.
The French entered an Atlantic slave trade that had
beenestablished and dominated by the Iberians. It was a
frenchcaptain who may have been one of the first to make a
triangularvoyage around the atlantic.
In 1642 Louis athourized the trade, expressing his wish
thatenslavement would save the souls of africans.
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colonization and expansion
Louis attempted to stem the flow ofHuguenot (French
Protestant)expansion. The counter Reformation had made an impact in
France andin the early days of the reign ofLouis, the Huguenots
developed adefensive mentality. This was because the regency was
dominated bythe motherofLouis, Marie de Medici.
Thomas Hobbes outlined his ideas in a work titled Leviathan. In
it, heargued that people were naturally cruel, greedy, and selfish.
If not strictlycontrolled, they would fight, rob, and oppress one
another.
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Religion
The powerof the monarchy was weakened during the FrenchWars of
Religion and Louis wanted to build on the increase inmonarchical
power that his father, Henry, had introduced oncethe war had
ended.
Louis was a mass of contradictions, He came across asmodest and
reserved but he could be very cruel and ruthless.
As the murderof Concini indicated. He was a very religiousman
who sanctioned murder. He was also a hypochondriac
who always believed that he was ill yet he enjoyed leading
hissoldiers into battle.
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Domestic problems
In the kingdom under King Louis XIII many of the people hadto
work in the field for little pay and very poorly madehouses. Much
of the time King Louis didn't care about hisfarmers only about the
rich people. He was also making peoplefight the Thirty Years War
that didn't knowhow to fight.
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Foreign problems
During his rule the Thirty Years War was taking place inmuch of
Spain and Austria. King Louis rejected the policyfor supporting the
Protestant States. France declared waron Spain in 1635 and was
victorious by the time of death of
Richelieu in 1642.
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Resources
http://www.bookrags.com/biography/louis-xiii/http://www.nndb.com/people/404/000086146/http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/louis_xiii_and_religion.htmhttp://books.google.com/books
http://www.findadvise.com/about.jsp?topic=Louis_XIII_of_Francehttp://www.answers.com/topic/louis-xiii-of-francehttp://www.sparknotes.com/philosophy/leviathan/summary.htmlhttp://worldciv1.homestead.com/ABSOLUTISM.html
