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Start of Marie de' Medici's regency

Type Event Region France Time 1610–1617

After Henry IV's assassination in 1610, Marie de' Medici served as regent for her young son Louis XIII, reorganizing the privy council and directing …

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  1. 1610Louvre, Paris · Île-de-FranceOn the day of Henry IV's assassination, the parlement confirmed Louis XIII's succession, and Marie de' Medici was appointed regent queen mother, beginning to exercise royal power on his behalf.
  2. 1610–1611Paris · Île-de-FranceThe queen mother adjusted the privy council membership, relied on her favorites the Concini couple, and set about stabilizing finances and foreign relations, establishing the power structure of the early regency.

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