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Louis XIV Begins Personal Rule

Type Event Region France Time 1661

After Mazarin's death in 1661, the 23-year-old Louis XIV announced he would govern personally, abolished the chief ministership and concentrated powe…

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  1. 1661Paris · Île-de-FranceAfter Mazarin's death, Louis XIV publicly declared he would personally handle state affairs, no longer appoint a chief minister, and concentrate decision-making in the king and the privy council.
  2. 1661–1665France · FranceLouis XIV relied on ministers such as Colbert and Le Tellier to oversee the various departments, coordinating through the privy council to form a centralized mode of governance under absolute monarchy.

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