Absolutism in France

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Absolutism in France

• Essential Skill Gather and organize information
  and data

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Review

• Absolutism
• Divine Right of Kings
• One King, One Law, One Faith
• Positives/Negatives

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Reformation

• Splitting of Christian Church
• Starts in German states, spreads all over
• Generally
• south Catholic,
• north Protestant

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• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vZoinsOBnFvA

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Civil War in France

• Catholics vs. Protestants
• Henry of Navarre is leader of Protestants
• Makes truce with Catholics, becomes Catholic to
  become King (Henry IV)
• Paris is Worth a Mass
• PEACE! (Edict of Nantes is compromise)
• Murdered after 10 years

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Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu

• Louis XIII follows Henry is weak king
• Chief advisor Cardinal Richelieu
• Goal is to make King supreme in France, France
  supreme in Europe
• In France- weakens Nobles by tearing down
  castles, fights Protestants, builds MC
  bureaucracy- Intendent System
• Outside of France weakens Hapsburgs (Spain and
  HRE)

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Louis XIV The Sun King

• King at Age 5
• Childhood The Fronde
• letat cest moi
• Revoked Edict of Nantes 1685
• Jean-Baptiste Colbert
• War of Spanish Succession