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Who was the regent for the young Louis XIV?

  • Anne of Austria

  • Marie de' Medici

  • Catherine de' Medici

  • Marguerite of Valois

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Anne of Austria, the mother of Louis XIV, served as regent for the young king after the death of her husband, Louis XIII, in 1643. Louis XIV was only four years old at the time, and Anne ruled France until he reached the age of majority in 1651. During her regency, Anne faced numerous challenges, including the Fronde, a series of uprisings against the monarchy.
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