Already in the last years of the reign of his father, the friendly relations with France established after Saint Germain (1679) had cooled, not least because of the Huguenot question.
Juba oma isa viimastel valitsemisaastatel rajati sõbralikud suhted Prantsusmaaga pärast Saint Germaini (1679) mahajahtumist, mitte ainult hugenottide küsimuse tõttu.