The Fronde: Early Reign Of Louis XIV
Fronde
The Fronde was a series of uprisings that occurred during the early reign of Louis XIV. The nobility was unhappy with the growing royal control and increased taxation, and they encourage peasants to rebel. As a child, King Louis XIV witnessed the rebellions that occurred during the Fronde. The Fronde occurred from 1648 to 1653 and ended when Louis XIV came to power. The Fronde eventually ended when the peasants became sick of war and began to distrust the nobility. The peasants began to trust the crown more than the nobility, as they needed a strong government to restore the state of France. The Fronde is significant because it began Louis XIV’s great distrust of the nobility. This distrust motivated Louis to enact many reforms throughout
his reign that lessened the power of the nobility and strength monarchical power. These wars were also significant because they left France in a condition where it desperately needed strong leadership, paving the way for King Louis XIV’s absolute rule. Under Louis XIV’s absolute rule, the state of France was able to unify under the French crown.
The Fronde was a series of uprisings that occurred during the early reign of Louis XIV. The nobility was unhappy with the growing royal control and increased taxation, and they encourage peasants to rebel. As a child, King Louis XIV witnessed the rebellions that occurred during the Fronde. The Fronde occurred from 1648 to 1653 and ended when Louis XIV came to power. The Fronde eventually ended when the peasants became sick of war and began to distrust the nobility. The peasants began to trust the crown more than the nobility, as they needed a strong government to restore the state of France. The Fronde is significant because it began Louis XIV’s great distrust of the nobility. This distrust motivated Louis to enact many reforms throughout
his reign that lessened the power of the nobility and strength monarchical power. These wars were also significant because they left France in a condition where it desperately needed strong leadership, paving the way for King Louis XIV’s absolute rule. Under Louis XIV’s absolute rule, the state of France was able to unify under the French crown.