Colbertism and French mercantilist policy under Louis XIV (1661–1683)

1. Louis XIV begins personal rule

   Mar 9, 1661Labels: Louis XIV, French Court

   • Britannica

2. Colbert becomes Intendant of Finances

   May 4, 1661Labels: Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Intendant of

   • Colbert Wiki
   • Versailles

3. Fouquet arrested; financial administration reorganized

   Sep 5, 1661Labels: Nicolas Fouquet, Financial Administration

   • Colbert Wiki
   • Controller General

4. State purchases the Gobelins manufactory

   Jan 1, 1662Labels: Gobelins Manufactory, Royal Manufactures

   • FactMonster

5. West India Company created for colonial “exclusive” trade

   Jan 1, 1664Labels: West India, French Colonies

   • Larousse
   • Indes occidentales

6. East India Company chartered to compete in Asia

   Jan 1, 1664Labels: East India, Asian Trade

   • Indes orientales

7. Colbert introduces a new customs tariff

   Sep 18, 1664Labels: Customs Tariff, Trade Policy

   • Douane History
   • Cambridge Core

8. Royal Mirror-Glass Factory founded (Saint-Gobain origins)

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

   • Mus e d
   • Saint Gobain

9. Académie des sciences founded to support state goals

   Dec 22, 1666Labels: Acad mie, Scientific Institution

   • Acad mie sciences
   • Institut France

10. A more aggressive tariff intensifies economic rivalry

    Jan 1, 1667Labels: Aggressive Tariff, Commercial Rivalry

    • Douane History
    • Cambridge Core

11. Civil Ordinance standardizes courts and procedures

    Apr 1, 1667Labels: Ordonnance civile, Legal Reform

    • Wikisource

12. Colbert becomes Secretary of State for the Navy

    Mar 7, 1669Labels: Secretary of, French Navy

    • Naval ministers
    • Britannica

13. Ordinance on Water and Forests supports shipbuilding

    Aug 1, 1669Labels: Ordonnance des, Resource Management

    • Britannica

14. Commercial Ordinance codifies key business rules

    Mar 1, 1673Labels: Ordonnance du, Commercial Law

    • Ordonnance IT Wiki

15. Colbert launches work toward slavery regulation (Code Noir)

    Apr 30, 1681Labels: Code Noir, Colonial Slavery

    • BNF Heritage
    • Code Noir Wiki

16. Marine Ordinance defines maritime policing and coasts

    Jul 31, 1681Labels: Ordonnance de, Maritime Law

    • L gifrance

17. Colbert dies; his policy system continues under successors

    Sep 6, 1683Labels: Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Colbertism

    • Colbert Wiki
    • Finance ministers