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Miracle Kid
But the dramatic events that changed the structure of the royal family. Philip Anjou in 1700 to his grandmother - the wife of Louis XIV, the Spanish Princess Maria Teresa of Spain, inherited the throne of blood relationship, to become King Philip V of Spain. In the ensuing war Philip inherited the throne of Spain was forced to abandon the right of the throne of France. Because the British do not want to see the future, together with Spain and its colonies ruled by France. Uncle to give up inheritance is not a problem, because the great-grandfather Louis XIV still have enough offspring. However, in April 1711 Dauphin tall grandfather died suddenly, his father the Duke of Burgundy became the heir to the throne. A year later, energetic and lively mother Mary - Adelaide suffering from smallpox (or measles) and February 12, 1712 died. This is very sad old King Louis XIV. Similarly, the Duke of Burgundy sick wife, was told that after death, in extreme cases, painful disease are dead six days later. Parents died in a week, two children were found infected. Duke of Brittany by his doctors repeated the treatment for bleeding, finally March 8, 1712 died. Louis XV was for his family of women teachers Madame de Ventadour Wen Ta Duwa Duchess of hiding, she strongly opposed to a doctor for bleeding on the treatment of young children and risk their lives to personally take care of him. Finally, in 1714 with Uncle Duke of Berry is also a result of wounds, died while hunting off the horse, and before the couple's children, the Duke of Berry had all died.
Six days later, the rule of the French dead more than 50 years, from Louis XV of France immediately became the new king.
Duke of Bourbon king of health concern for young, not out of concern for the future of the king or dynasty, but rather to prevent the Orleans branch (descendants of the Prince Regent) the throne after the death of the king. Duke branch of the Bourbon Orleans as his enemy. At that time the king's health is very weak, and a variety of signs to remind him to pay attention to their health. Princess of Spain so as not too young to breed in the near future heir. Therefore, hostile to the Spanish Duke of Bourbon Princess returned to Spain to start after a boy is old enough to choose an education in Europe woman princess. Final opportunity to point to a 21-year-old 玛丽蕾捷斯卡, she is a former Polish king Stanislav 夫列辛斯基 daughter. The poor unfortunate with her father before the princess. Although the slovenly, is still considered good, and quite charming. And her family had never married the French royal family, so she will take new blood into the French royal family. Relatively low status of her father to ensure that this marriage will not make the French royal family by the need to choose another, and into a diplomatic embarrassment. September 1725 held a wedding ceremony, the young king immediately fell in love with the bride-year-old than him. But a strong monarchy and the combination of being a former princess of Europe most people think is not appropriate and not dignified.
Cardinal Fleury, the Cabinet
Autocratic monarchy's strength lies in the repression of religious believers and high Lu Zhuyi Jensen opposition on. Trouble from the start 巴黎圣梅达 cemetery (a group of religious believers to pretend Jensen miracle occurred in the Graveyard) to the end of 1732. On the other hand, in exile in 139 provincial lawmakers, the Paris Supreme Court must be recorded papal Bulls, and the only Son of religion is prohibited in the future hear the case.
In 1733, despite the policy of Fleury, mainly peacefully, to French Foreign Minister King for Germain Louis Chauvelin (1727 年 ~ 1737) in support of the Polish Succession War intervention to restore his father Stanislas in Poland's throne. France also hopes to Francois III, Duke of Lorraine had been coveted by the hands of the Luo Lingong country, then François III is considered the Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI will and the daughter of 玛丽娅特蕾 Thea marriage, which caused Austria's forces close to the French border crisis. Absent the intervention of the French in the east can not reverse the situation of war, Stanislas can not resume his throne. However, French troops rapidly in the western occupied Lorraine, and in early 1735 on the control of the situation. In Vienna (November 1738), Stanislav Gas I, was Luo Lingong States to compensate for the loss of his Polish throne, and this interest after his death, her daughter's inheritance rights through the transfer to France. And Francois III, heir to become the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Compared with the period of Louis XIV, the war will cost very little, and the French diplomatic success. Lorraine received (1766 Stanislas's death) will be in France before the French Revolution, the last territorial expansion.
Shortly after this favorable outcome in the French mediation in the Austrian Empire and the Ottoman Empire between the wars, resulting in Belgrade Treaty (September 1739), the war to benefit the Turkish Empire, the end of the case, from the early 16th century, Turkey, the French Empire against the Habsburg royal family as a traditional ally. This, in 1740 the Turkish flag in the French Empire updated trade hegemony in the Middle East capitulation. In all of these are successful, Louis XV, as the arbiter of Europe's prestige reached its highest point.
Louis XIV to the French left of various aspects of financial chaos and recession, unfortunately, Louis XV failed to overcome these financial problems, mainly because of his indecision and bad faith. In Versailles the king and his nobles around marks the decadence and the decline of the monarchy. Worse, Louis seems to realize that anti-monarchy forces threatened his family in the rule, but still did not do anything to stop it. There is a wide spread or even the legendary Louis prophesied: "After me, the flood is approaching (Après nous, le déluge)". "A harsh and accurate prediction is the only early warning measures to Louis XV.
1743, France took part in the War of Austrian Succession. In this rule has been Corsica and Lorraine, but after the war and the British lost seven large colonies. Treaty of Paris ended the war years, this treaty the French monarchy during one of the most humiliating event. France abandoned India, Canada and the Mississippi River West Bank. Although the French still have the Mississippi River west of New Orleans and Guadeloupe, but the failure of the French lost the New World. France's foreign policy and had to fail, it's popularity has dropped significantly.
Financial mismanagement and for criticism of the private life of the French monarchy destroyed, and left behind to be troubling and ultimately destroy his successor Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette's life.
* September 4, 1725, with Polish Princess 玛丽蕾捷斯卡 (1703 ~ 1768) married. Education, 2 men and eight women:
o Mary - Louise (July 28, 1728 ~ February 19, 1733), under 5 mortality.
o Adelaide (March 23, 1732 ~ February 27, 1800), at the age of 68 years.
o Teresa - enamel Liqian Dai (March 16, 1736 ~ September 28, 1744), 8-year-old died.