AP Euro Chapter 13.4 Rise of Absolute Monarchy in France: The World of Louis XIV
Jesuits
Catholics who served as confessors to Louis XIV
War of Devolution
Louis XIV fought this war to support his wife, Marie Theresa and to also inherit the Spanish Netherlands.
Parlements
Louis XIV managed the nobility through this and conferred with them before making any formal decision.
Treaty of Aix-la-Chappelle
Louis XIV gained control of the towns bordering the Spanish Netherlands.
John Churchill (Duke of Marlborugh)
English general who beat France in every major battle in the War of Spanish Succession.
Gallican Liberties
Independence from the vatican.
Saint Augustine
Influenced many Protestant Doctrines and Catholics and believed that human beings were corrupted by the original sins of their ancestors and could do nothing about it but pray.
Councils
Louis XIV ruled through this which had control of foreign affairs, the army, domestic administrators, and economic regulations.
Louis XIV
Took control of France at 23 years old and devoted a lot of time in managing his country.
Mississippi Bubble
A French Colony in Louisiana who had a complete monopoly in trading there. Took over management of French debt and issued it's own stock exchange for the govt.
John Law
A gambler in charge of financial management for the Duke of Orleans. Printed more money to increase circulation
Parisian Parlement
A powerful parlement in Paris who could make royal rulings against the King.
League of Augsburg
An alliance of England, Spain, Sweden, Germany, and the Netherlands to stop France from expanding.
Nine Years War
Battle between France and the League of Augsburg.
Jean Baptiste-Colbert
Economic minister to Louis XIV and made it possible for him to raise and maintain a powerful army.
Peace of Ryswick
Ended the 9 year war and secured Holland's borders and prevented Louis XIV from invading Germany.
Peace of Nijmwegen
Ended the war and resulted in France gaining more territory.
Jansenists
Followed the teachings of Saint Augustine and lead a Catholic religious movement.
Treaty of Utrecht (1713)
France made peace with England and Philip V renounced his claims to the French throne.
Cardinal Richelieu/Cardinal Mazarin
Laid the Groundwork for political absolutism and mentored Louis XIV as a child.
Cardinal Fleury
Leader of the Parlement and worked to preserve the authority of the monarchy while keeping the French nobility under control. Can be compared to Walpole.
"L'etat c'est moi"
Louis XIV said this and means "I am the state", absolute rule by divine right.
Versailles
Louis XIV's grand palace which represented his power of a centralized monarchy.
Philip of Anjou
Louis XIV's grandson who became the King of Spain as Philip V
Bishop Jacques Benigne-Bossuet
Louis XIV's tutor and a defender of the notion of "Divine Right of Kings"
Edict of Nantes
Revoked Protestant privileges that had been granted.
Divine Right of Kings
The belief that only god can judge the king, similarly that god can only judge the pope.
Duke of Orleans
The regent of Louis XIV's grandson, Louis V.
Fronde
Widespread rebellions among nobles who pushed back against the centralizing efforts of the monarchy. Showed Louis XIV the way not to rule.
