21.2 Key Terms & Names
Henry IV
a protestant prince of France, who later on became a Catholic king, he issued the Edict of Nantes in 1598 allowing French Protestants the right to live in peace and have their own churches in some cities
War of the Spanish Succession
a war fought by other European nations against France and Spain when those two states tried to unite their thrones, (1700-1713)
Louis XIII
a weak and unpopular king of France who had Cardinal Richelieu as his chief minister
Louis XIV
also known as the "Sun King", a French king who was an absolute ruler in the 15th and 16th century
intellectual
an intelligent person that uses reason of the mind and not emotions or feelings to understand things
intendant
an official of the French government
Edict of Nantes
an order made in 1598 that gave Huguenots the right to live in peace in Catholic France
skeptic
someone who questions everything and believes that there is nothing certain
Jean Baptiste Colbert
the Chief Minister of Finance under Louis XIV
Cardinal Richelieu
the Chief minister of France who reduced the power of the nobles
Huguenots
the French Protestants of the 16th and 17th century
skepticism
the belief that nothing could be known for certain
Cardinal Mazarin
the cardinal that was Chief minister of France and ruled until Louis XIV turned 22
Versailles
the king's palace and head of state under Louis XIV's rule, located outside the city of Paris, it was the symbol of Louis XIV's power and wealth