Beginning of the Fronde
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Women’s Issues, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Military History
- Subcategories: Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy, Class Conflict
- Curriculum: Women’s History, French History, 17th Century European History
- Geographical Location: France
- Date: 1648
Article abstract: The beginning of the Fronde pits the privileged leaders of the bourgeoisie against the abuses of absolute monarchy and marks the emergence of the bourgeoisie as a serious contender in French politics.
Summary of Event
As the kingdom of France entered the year 1648, it was beset by a multitude of serious problems. King Louis XIII, who had ruled the country since 1610, had died in 1643, leaving his five-year-old son, Louis XIV, as the new monarch. Until he became old enough to rule in his own right, the government of the kingdom was...
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