Colbertian Mercantilist Policies in France (1661–1683)

1. Fouquet arrested; royal finances reorganized

   Sep 5, 1661Labels: Nicolas Fouquet, Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Louis XIV

   • Britannica
   • Superintendent

2. Colbert begins royal tapestry-manufacturing program

   Jan 1, 1662Labels: Gobelins Manufactory, Jean-Baptiste Colbert

   • Gobelins
   • Met Museum

3. French East India Company founded

   Jan 1, 1664Labels: French East, Jean-Baptiste Colbert

   • Indes FR
   • Colbert

4. Tariff of 1664 proposes unified customs regime

   Sep 18, 1664Labels: Tariff of, Jean-Baptiste Colbert

   • Douanes
   • Wikisource

5. Royal Mirror-Glass Manufactory created (Saint-Gobain origin)

   Oct 1, 1665Labels: Saint-Gobain, Royal Mirror

   • Orsay
   • Saint Gobain

6. Colbert appointed Controller-General of Finances

   Dec 12, 1665Labels: Controller-General of, Jean-Baptiste Colbert

   • Britannica
   • Finance list

7. Tariff of 1667 escalates protection and trade rivalry

   Jan 1, 1667Labels: Tariff of, Jean-Baptiste Colbert

   • Douanes
   • Tarifs

8. Royal edict organizes Gobelins as Crown furniture manufactory

   Nov 1, 1667Labels: Gobelin Manufactory, Royal Court

   • Gobelins FR
   • EarlyModern

9. Colbert becomes Secretary of State for the Navy

   Jan 1, 1669Labels: Secretary of, Jean-Baptiste Colbert

   • Navy
   • Britannica

10. Forest Ordinance of 1669 strengthens resource control

    Aug 13, 1669Labels: Forest Ordinance, Jean-Baptiste Colbert

    • Eaux For ts
    • Forestry

11. Colbert commissions draft work leading to Code Noir

    Jan 1, 1682Labels: Code Noir, Jean-Baptiste Colbert

    • Colbert
    • Britannica

12. Colbert dies; his policy system continues under successors

    Sep 6, 1683Labels: Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Succession of

    • Britannica
    • Finance list