The reign of Louis XIII is divided into two periods: 1° one period of anarchy and lowering, with Concini, Albert de Luynes and Marie de Médicis (1610-1624); - 2° one period of reforms and glory, with Richelieu (1624-1643).
A the death of Henri IV (1610), his policy is abandoned; the government falls between the hands from the favourites, and anarchy benefits the enemies from France.
Marie de Médicis seizes regency during the minority of her son Louis XIII.
Its favourite, the Concini Italian, control surface with her; outside, it does not do anything to fight progress of the house of Austria; inside, it tries to contain the large ones by its generosities, but their greed is insatiable, and they revolt to be made buy their tender.
The State-Generals convened in 1614 can cure no evil, and Concini, reduced to measurements of rigours, is assassinated.