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By Brendan E.
King Louis XIII
Louis XIII was the son of the famous Henry IV of Navarre and Marie de’ Medici. He was born in Fountainebleau, France on September 16, 1601. Louis childhood can only be explained as rough, as he grew up with no parents. Louis mother was a devout catholic, while Louis father was a protestant who switched over to Catholicism for the good of the French people. This created a difficult religious situation for Louis because he needed to choose a religion in which he wanted to guide France. Ultimately he would choose Catholicism. In 1610, when Louis was merely nine years old, Henry IV was stabbed to death, leaving Louis as the eldest male heir to the French throne. Now that his father was dead, Louis reign of power formally began. Because he was technically a minor, “France was governed by a regent” (Trueman, “Louis XIII of France”). Louis’ ambitious mother, Marie de’ Medici, was one of the rulers of this regency. Marie allowed a few of her advisors to rule along with her, but she was intent on reversing all the hard work Henry had put into against the Austrians. Instead, Marie wanted to bring “France into alliance with Spain and the Austrian house” (Classic Encyclopedia, “Louis XIII”). Once Louis became old enough to rule, he took over, and was mainly guided by Cardinal Richelieu though he had plenty of other influences as well. Overall, Louis XIII led a more short life but dealt with a very hard political time in which there was much war and strife over the divided religions in France.
Top Ten List : 1. Louis XIII was born in Fountainebleau, France on September 16, 1601. 2. Louis mother was a devout catholic, while Louis father was a protestant who switched over to Catholicism for the good of the French people. 3. After Louis' father died in 1610, his official rule began. 4. Because he was technically a minor, “France was governed by a regent” (Trueman, “Louis XIII of France”). 5. The clear mastermind behind the regency was Marie de’ Medici, who was set on making France a political powerhouse. 6. Louis’ childhood shaped his actions as king later on due to his feelings of inadequacy when he was little. 7. Louis outlook on the Huguenots was no doubt an influence of his regency, whom were mostly catholic. 8. Louis had been influenced all his life, whether it be by the regency during his early years, or by Cardinal Richelieu in his first years of truly ruling on his own. 9. During Louis' reign he dealt with a lot, ranging from religious strife and violence, to political issues which involved the Thirty Years War. 10. Henry died on May 14, 1643 in Louvre, France.
Works Cited: Primary Sources: Payne, Francis L. New York: J.J. Little & Ives Co., 1919. The Story of Versailles / Payne, Francis Loring. 17 May 2009 . Secondary Sources: Louis XIII." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 16 May. 2009. "Louis XIII - LoveToKnow 1911." 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica - Free Online. 17 May 2009 . "Louis XIII of France: Biography from Answers.com." Answers.com - Online Dictionary, Encyclopedia and much more. 17 May 2009 . Schneider. "Louis, XIII Biography | Encyclopedia of World Biography Biography." BookRags.com: Book Summaries, Study Guides. 17 May 2009 . Trueman, Chris. "Louis XIII and religion." History Learning Site. 17 May 2009 . Trueman, Chris. "Louis XIII of France." History Learning Site. 17 May 2009 .
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