World History Chapter 16 Section 2

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Huguenots

French protestants who tore France apart

How did Louis XIV secure support from the nobility?

He kept them tied to the court; he exempted them from paying taxes

Why did Louis XIV choose the sun as his symbol?

It symbolized his role as the all-powerful center of the nation

balance of power

Led by the Dutch or the English these alliances fought to maintain this; the goal was to maintain a distribution of military & economic power among European nations to prevent any one country from dominating the region

Cardinal Richelieu

Louis XIII appointed him as his chief minister - strengthened central government

Versailles

Louis XIV spared no expense to make this immense palace the most magnificent building in Europe

Jean-Baptiste Colbert

Louis's brilliant finance minister who imposed mercantilist polices to bolster the economy

How did Louis's actions weaken France's economy?

Waging war drained his treasury; expelling Huguenots removed some of his most productive subjects

Henry IV

a Huguenot prince who inherited the French throne in 1589; fought for 4 years against fierce Catholic opposition to gain control of France; converted to Catholicism

Edict of Nantes

granted Huguenots religious toleration and other freedoms

Louis XIV

king of France; Versailles; poured vast resources and persecuted Huguenots; patron of arts; ruled 72 yrs.

What rights did the Edict of Nantes extend to Huguenots?

religious toleration and other rights

levee

rising

intendant

royal official who collected taxes


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