France Under Louis XIV: Chapter 16 Section 2
72 years
How long did Louis XIV rule France?
Fronde
What was effort to take power away from the king called?
a point where drama, painting, and ballet flourished
What was the "splendid century"
He decided to take complete control of government and solidify his power as an absolute monarch
After Louis XIV was driven from his palace what did he do?
It is a ritual ceremony performed each morning when King Louis XIV rose from bed
What a levee?
- Fought costly wars to expand French boarders - Tried to unite France and Spain -Revoked the Edict of Nantes
What decisions did Louis XIV make that led to the decline of France?
He outlawed Huguenot armies and gave the nobles high posts at court to tie them to the king
What did Cardinal Richelieu do to the Huguenot armies?
He converted to Catholicism
What did Henry IV convert to?
His goal was to put "a chicken in every pot"
What did Henry IV say his goal was?
He assigned them to carry out his policies and built the French army into the strongest force in Europe
What did Louis XIV assign middle - class intendants to do?
They drove him from his palace
What did rioters do to young king, Louis XIV?
They built roads and bridges, administered justice, and revived agriculture
What did royal officials do?
It symbolized a breakdown of order in France
What did the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre symbolize?
He took it as a symbol of his total powet
What did the sun symbol mean to Louis XIV?
By reducing the power of the nobles he laid the groundwork for future kings to rule without any check on their power
What groundwork did Henry IV lay down?
It was on a Catholic holiday where the Catholics killed 3000 Huguenots
What is St.Bartholomew's Day massacre?
Royal French residence and seat of government established by King Louis XIV
What is Versailles?
A royal official who collected taxes, recruited soldiers, and carried out the king's policies in the provinces
What is an intendant?
A distribution of military and economic power among nations to prevent any one country from becoming too strong
What is the balance of powers?
A proclamation issued by Henry IV granting the Huguenots religious toleration and other freedoms
What was the Edict of Nantes?
They were aimed at making the nation the wealthiest state in Europe
What were all of France's economic policies aimed at doing?
-New lands cleared for farming -High tariffs on imported goods -Fostered overseas colonies and carefully regulated trade with these colonies
What were some mercantilist policies put into action by Jean-Baptiste Colbert in order to bring wealth?
His 9 year old son King Louis XIII
When Henry IV assassinated who became king?
They were French Protestants of the 1500s and 1600s
Who are Huguenots?
Louis XIV
Who built Versailles?
They fought with French Protestant, Huguenots
Who did the Catholic majority fight with?
Henry IV
Who inherited the French throne in 1589?
Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes
Who issued the Edict of Nantes?
He was chief minister of France; appointed by Louis XIII in 1624, he devoted 18 years to strengthening the central government
Who was Cardinal Richelieu?
A Huguenot prince who inherited the French throne in 1589
Who was Henry IV?
Louis XIV's finance minister, who imposed mercantilist policies to bolster France's economy
Who was Jean-Baptiste Colbert?
A king who inherited the French throne in 1643 and went on to rule with absolute power, saying, "I am the state"
Who was Louis XIV?
He issued it to protect to Protestants by granting the Huguenots religious toleration
Why did Henry IV issue the Edict of Nantes?
It was torn apart by wars over religion
Why was France torn apart?
"I am the state"
what did Louis XIV declare?
