Jean-Baptiste Colbert becomes chief minister in France

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.5.2.03: French Writing and Culture of the Seventeenth Century: Classical and Baroque, 1600-1700.
Vol. editors: Heather Kirk (University of Western Ontario), Kathrina LaPorta (New York University), Polly Mangerson (DePaul University), Julia Prest (University of St Andrews), Allison Stedman (University of North Carolina, Charlotte), Tim Unwin (University of Bristol), David Williams (University of Sheffield)

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Finance
Politics

Dates

Date of occurrence 1661-09-05

Places

France (Location)

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Louis XIV brings about the imprisonment of the superintendent of finances, Nicholas Fouquet, whose ambition he distrusts. On his fall, Colbert becomes the principal financial minister until his death in 1683.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Jean-Baptiste Colbert becomes chief minister in France". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=2585, accessed 16 April 2024.]

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