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Louis XIII's Personal Rule at Majority

Type Event Region France Time 1614

On 2 October 1614 the thirteen-year-old Louis XIII was declared of age at the Parlement of Paris, yet the Medici queen mother retained real power, he…

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  1. 1614Parlement of Paris · FranceLouis XIII publicly declared he had reached the legal age of majority at the Parlement of Paris, legally gaining the right to exercise royal power independently; the ceremony symbolized the French monarch's release from minority guardianship.
  2. 1614–1617Louvre, Paris · FranceAfter coming of age the queen mother still controlled the privy council and foreign policy decisions; Louis XIII and favorites such as Luynes quietly gathered strength, and a prolonged struggle unfolded at court over whether royal power would truly be transferred.

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