History buffs: What happened in France in 1690-1780?

Question

End of the year assignment, I've got to write about what happened economically annnd politically in France from about 1690-1780. I've been scanning timelines, historical sites, and even wikipedia and I can't seem to find much.

History buffs, any ideas?

Thanks!

I've already written about the philosophes; I suppose I'm looking for major events, treaties, movements, etc. AP classes are a drag.

"don't know, don't care "

i'm just gonna write that in my paper and hand it in. **** school.

Answer 1

So many things. Just to have fun...

1690
War against Savoy

1692
War against the Dutch and English on the sea

1693
Great famine during winter 1693-94.
Victory over Savoy

1695
18 January : A new tax is created, the Capitation, a tax on all incomes.

1696
29 august : Treaty of Turin between France and Savoy.
7 October : France-Savoy troops attack the Milan region.

1697
21 September : Peace treaty of Ryswick between France, Netherlands, England and Spain
30 October : Peace treaty signed by the Empire.

1698
1er April : The new tax (capitation) is cancelled.
10 April - 13 October : Negociations between France and England to share the Spanish colonies after the death of Charles II of Spain.

1700
The French, English and Savoy agree how to share the Spanish empire.
Charles II makes a will, naming Philippe of Anjou his heir (grand son of Louis XIV) who becomes king of Spain as Philippe V.

1701 to 1713
Spanish war of succession, England and Holy Roman Empire ally against the French

1702
19 March : Death of William III of England. Louis XIV declares that the son of Jacques II, exiled in France, is the new king of England.
May-June : Beginning of the Spanish war of succession.
Juillet : Beginning of the camisard rebellion in the French Cevennes.

1703
16 may : Portugal chucks its alliance with France to ally with England.

1704
12 may : The Camisards are beaten.
1er august : England captures Gibraltar.
England and Savoy are winning battles
9 October : Charles of Habsbourg captures Barcelone and crowns himself king of Spain.

1705
October : Louis XIV offers peace to the Dutch, They refuse.

1706
The French lose Netherlands, lose Madrid. Louis XIV tries peace overtures, in vain.The French retreat over the Alps after a defeat at Turin.

1707
25 April : French-Spanish victory at Almansa in Spain against the English-Portuguese troops.

War, battles

1710
14 October : A new tax, the dixieme (the tenth), one tenth of income.
Philippe V gets his throne back in Spain

1711
14 April : Death of the Dauphin, son of Louis XIV.

1712
Start of peace talks.
Death of the new Dauphin, duke of Bourgogne, grand son of Louis XIV and father of the future Louis XV.
Peace between England and France

1713
11 April : Treaty of Utrechturg-en-Brisgau

1714
6 March : Treaty of Rastadt between France and the Empire.
4 may : Death of the Duke of Berry, third grand son of Louis XIV.

1715
Death of Louis XIV

Then you have fights to get the regency, when the young King Louis XV takes the throne war with Spain, war with Austria and England, with the Dutch.

1751 start of internal troubles which would lead to the Revolution.

1756 - 1762 - the seven years war

1763
10 février : Treaty of Paris. La France gives Canada, part of Louisiana, Ohio Valley, Dominique, Tobago, Grenada, Senegal and its India colonies.

Then decline of the Monarchy leading to the Revolution

Answer 2

17th century :

Louis XIV starts with Jean-Baptiste Colbert a policy to stimulate trade (mercantilism). He founds several important "manufactures royales" : "Manufacture nationale de Sèvres" (porcelain), "Manufacture de Beauvais" (tapistry), "Compagnie des Glaces" (glass, later "Saint-Gobain").

"XVIIe siècle" : http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/XVIIe_si%C3%A8cle

1690 :

16 March : Louis XIV sends an army to Ireland to fight on the side of King James II.
June : Dutch victory at Beachy Head against France.
3-4 June : Victor-Amédée I of Savoie joins the alliance against France
10-11 July : French naval victory against the English and Dutch fleets before the coast of Sussex. It will make possible the Jacobite landing in Ireland.

"1690" : http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/1690

More at the French Wikipedia.

Answer 3

Try this website it has everything you need to know about France history.

http://eudocs.lib.byu.edu/index.php/France:_1454_-_1788

Answer 4

don't know, don't care