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Absolutism in FranceEssential Skill: Gather and organize information and data
Review Absolutism
Divine Right of Kings
One King, One Law, One Faith
Positives/Negatives
Reformation Splitting of Christian
Church Starts in German states,
spreads all over Generally:
south= Catholic,
north= Protestant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoinsOBnFvA
Civil War in France Catholics vs. Protestants Henry of Navarre is leader of Protestants Makes truce with Catholics, becomes
Catholic to become King (Henry IV) “Paris is Worth a Mass” PEACE! (Edict of Nantes is compromise) Murdered after 10 years
Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu Louis XIII follows Henry… is weak king Chief advisor= Cardinal Richelieu
Goal is to make King supreme in France, France supreme in Europe
In France- weakens Nobles by tearing down castles, fights Protestants, builds MC bureaucracy- “Intendent System”
Outside of France weakens Hapsburgs (Spain and HRE)
Louis XIV: “The Sun King” King at Age 5 Childhood “The Fronde” “l’etat c’est moi” Revoked Edict of Nantes 1685 Jean-Baptiste Colbert War of Spanish Succession