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France obtains Lille and other territories of Flanders from Spain. 1678: Treaties of Nijmegen: A series of treaties ending the Franco-Dutch War. France obtains the Franche-Comté and some cities in Flanders and Hainaut (from Spain). 1684: 15 August: Truce of Ratisbon: End of the War of the Reunions. France obtains further territories in the ...
The kings used the title "King of the Franks" (Latin: Rex Francorum) until the late twelfth century; the first to adopt the title of "King of France" (Latin: Rex Franciae; French: roi de France) was Philip II in 1190 (r. 1180–1223), after which the title "King of the Franks" gradually lost ground. [3]
To a large extent, modern France lies within clear limits of physical geography.Roughly half of its margin lies on sea coasts: one continuous coastline along "La Manche" ("the sleeve" or English Channel) and the Atlantic Ocean forming the country's north-western and western edge, and a shorter, separate coastline along the Mediterranean Sea forming its south-eastern edge.
"The Revolution on Stage: Opera and Politics in France, 1789–1800." National Library of Australia: accessed April 1, 2009. Ravel, Jeffrey S. 1999. The Contested Parterre: Public Theatre and French Political Culture, 1680–1791. New York: Cornell UP. ISBN 978-0-8014-8541-1. Hemmings, F. W. J. 1994. Theatre and State in France, 1760–1905.
France faced a series of budgetary crises during the 18th century as revenues failed to keep pace with expenditure. [21] [22] Although the economy grew solidly, the increase was not reflected in a proportional growth in taxes, [21] their collection being contracted to tax farmers who kept much of it as personal profit.
The duchy was given to enhance Louis Stanislas's prestige. However, the appanage generated only 300,000 livres a year, an amount much lower than it had been at its peak in the fourteenth century. [12] Louis Stanislas travelled about France more than other members of the Royal Family, who rarely left the Île-de-France.
Louis XV Louis XVI. The 18th century saw the gradual weakening of the absolute monarchy constructed by Louis XIV.Its power slipped away during the Regency of Philippe d'Orléans, (1715–1723) and the long regime of King Louis XV, when France lost the Seven Years' War with England, and lost much of its empire in Canada and India.
18th century in France. Subcategories. This category has the following 30 subcategories, out of 30 total. / 18th-century disestablishments in France (11 C ...