History and chronology of Jules Mazarin in France

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Government
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Biblioteque e Library
Capture Bastille
Cardinal
Death
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Nationality
Papal Nuncio
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Prime Minister
Rebellion
Regency
Restoration
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Treaty Pyrenees
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Jules Mazarin History of France


1630	Papal Nuncio Mazarin
Appointed Nuncio
1630	Peace
Mantua Makes a peace settlement of the War of Mantuan Succession on behalf of the Papacy
1630	Secretary Mazarin
Appointed Secretary to Cardinal Richeleau
1634	Papal Nuncio Mazarin
Appointed Nuncio to France on behalf of the Papacy
1639	Nationality Mazarin
Made a naturalized Frenchman & enters the service of Louis XIII
1640	Cardinal
Appointed Cardinal
1642	Biblioteque Mazarine Library
Paris Founds the Biblioteque Mazarine library
1642	Prime Minister
4th Dec Appointed Prime Minister of France
1643	Regency
14th May Paris Appointed Member of the Regency Council on behalf of Louis XIV until his majority
1647	Restoration
Calais Prevents Charles II arriving at Calais to join William of Orange & restore his throne
1648	Siege of Paris
Dec Paris Parlement refuses funds & Mazarin calls on the Conde's troops to surround Paris
1648	Treaty of Westphalia
24th Sep Westphalia Mazarin's policy is justified as the war ends favourably for France
24th Sep Westphalia Taxes can be cut & the army can be used to control the French Parlement
1649	Capture of Bastille
Paris The Fronde capture the Bastille & install Brousel's son as its Governor
1649	Siege of Paris
Paris The Fronde close the Paris gates & create an army to release the King
1649	Treaty of Saint Germain
30th Mar Saint Germain Agrees to restore the Bastille to the crown for an amnesty & Louis ' to return to Paris
30th Mar Saint Germain Paris ians agree to lay down their arms
1651	Exile of Mazarin
Enters 1st period of exile, 1651-52
1652	Diet Peasants
Lucerne The "secret diet of peasants" meet to protest against Mazarin's harsh tax regime
1652	Exile of Mazarin
Enters 2nd period of exile, 1652-53
1652	Rebellion
25,000 peasants are imprisoned for non-payment of the Taille
Lucerne The "secret diet of peasants" meet to protest against Mazarin's harsh tax regime
1659	Treaty of Pyrenees
7th Nov Pyrenees A contract arranges for Louis XIV's marriage to the Spannish infanta Anne
7th Nov Pyrenees Signs a peace treaty with Spain
1661	Death
9th Mar Vincennes Death of Jules Mazarin, in the castle of Vincennes