AGE OF ABSOLUTISM

FRANCE

FRANCEAfter the break up of empire, France was under the feudal system CAPETIAN DYNASTY• 987 began it in • France through • Monarchy ends with the

CHARLEMAGNE’S

HUGH CAPET PARIS

UNITED WARS

FRENCH REVOLUTION

FRANCEHUNDRED YEARS’ WAR (1337-1453)• France vs.• Promoted in both countries• New weapons:• - woman who led battles, was

captured & burned at the stake• 1453 - of the war was the end of the

ENGLANDNATIONALISM

LONG BOW

JOAN OF ARC

ENDMIDDLE AGES

FRANCE1500’s:• France involved in severe wars• Wars between Catholics & (French

Protestants) • Most severe in 1572

RELIGIOUSHUGENOTS

ST. BARTHOLOMEW’SDAY MASSACRE

FRANCEABSOLUTISM:• Absolute & who had complete

(power) over the government and of the people in their nation

KINGS QUEENSAUTHORITY

LIVES

FRANCEGOAL: every aspect of society• Absolute monarchs believed in• Louis XIII took over when his father Henry

IV was killed• He was a king so he appointed a strong

minister – Cardinal Richelieu – leader of the in France

DIVINE RIGHT1610

WEAK

CATHOLIC CHURCH

CONTROL

FRANCEGOAL:• Increased the power of the King by weakening the

power of :• RICHELEIU was the leader of France• By France replaced as the most

powerful European nation – and it ruled by an monarch

• Richeleiu’s efforts paved the way for the most powerful ruler in French history:

1. NOBLES 2. HUGUENOTSACTUAL

1600’s SPAIN

ABSOLUTE

LOUIS XIV

FRANCELOUIS XIV “THE SUN KING” (1638-1715):• - Louis XIV becomes King - years old• Ruled for• Because he was so young, the leader was

Richelieu’s successor, -followed Richeleiu’s policies

• Mazarin died in , and Louis took over at

1643 4

72 YEARS

TRUEMAZARIN

1661

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWQfb2vtxnA

FRANCE: LOUIS XIV “THE SUN KING”• He demanded complete• Proclaimed “L’etat, c’est moi” -

LOYALTY & OBEDIENCE

“I AM THE STATE”

FRANCE UNDER LOUIS XIV1. Revoked the2. - used wealth for himself, not his

peopleEx. Built the Palace at

EDICT OF NANTES

LUXURYVERSAILLES

FRANCE UNDER LOUIS XIVPalace at Versailles:

Used laborersPresent day cost:

36,000

$2.5 BILLION

FRANCE UNDER LOUIS XIV3. Believed in importance of colonies (Canada)4. - promoted art, music, opera, ballet5. - built a strong army but led France into

disastrous wars – few were successful6. - France took on huge debt with high

taxes

MERCANTILISM

CULTURE

MILITARY

ECONOMY

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