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.