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