With his skillful Prime Minister Richelieu, who vowed "to make the royal power supreme in France and France supreme in Europe." ("source: Cardinal Richelieu's Political Testament"), Louis XIII established Absolute Monarchy in France during his reign. When his son and successor Louis XIV came to power, a period of trouble known as the Fronde occurred in France, taking advantage of Louis XIV's minority. This rebellion was driven by the great feudal lords and sovereign courts as a reaction to the rise of royal power in France.