# Marie de’ Medici becomes regent (1610)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1610-marie-de-medici-becomes-regent
Location: France

The queen mother governed for Louis XIII during his minority. Within the broader Bourbon & Ancien Régime period, Bourbon France became a leading European power through stronger royal government, global expansion, war and court culture. Fiscal strain, social privilege and Enlightenment criticism accumulated beneath the apparent strength of the Ancien Régime. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Louis XIII (King of France). Marie de’ Medici becomes regent is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Marie de’ Medici becomes regent is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France.

Ruler at the time: [Louis XIII](https://history-france.com/rulers/louis-xiii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Marie de’ Medici becomes regent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Marie+de%E2%80%99+Medici+becomes+regent&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Marie de’ Medici becomes regent](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Marie+de%E2%80%99+Medici+becomes+regent)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)