# Louis XIII seizes personal power (1617)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1617-louis-xiii-seizes-personal-power
Location: Paris

The young king arranged the killing of Concino Concini and ended his mother’s dominance. 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). Louis XIII seizes personal power 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
Louis XIII seizes personal power 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
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- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)