france’s ultimate monarch 21.2. 1562 – 1598 religious wars divide france
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France’s Ultimate MonarchFrance’s Ultimate Monarch21.221.2
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1562 – 15981562 – 1598Religious Wars Divide France Religious Wars Divide France
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Henry IV Henry IV Establishes the Establishes the Bourbon DynastyBourbon Dynasty
• 1589: Became king 1589: Became king
• 1598: 1598: Edict of NantesEdict of Nantes: : allowed Freedom of allowed Freedom of WorshipWorship–Ends wars between Ends wars between
Catholics & HuguenotsCatholics & Huguenots
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Cardinal Richelieu Cardinal Richelieu Increases the Increases the Bourbon MonarchyBourbon Monarchy
• Prime Minister to King Louis XIII
• Weakened nobility to strengthen Monarchy
• Involved France in Thirty Thirty Years WarYears War = France gained power + Hapsburg Austria got weaker.
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Writers Express SkepticismWriters Express Skepticism• Religious Wars influenced Religious Wars influenced
writers to question ideaswriters to question ideas
• Influenced the Age of Influenced the Age of Enlightenment of 1700sEnlightenment of 1700s
• Michel de Montaigne Michel de Montaigne developed the “Essay”developed the “Essay”
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Louis XIV Louis XIV “The Sun King”“The Sun King”• 1638 – 17151638 – 1715
• Ruled with Absolute Ruled with Absolute PowerPower
• Weakened nobles + Weakened nobles + Protestants, levied Protestants, levied crushing taxes, crushing taxes, increased bureaucracyincreased bureaucracy
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Louis XIV Builds the Palace of Louis XIV Builds the Palace of VersaillesVersailles
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Louis Patronized the Arts, But Louis Patronized the Arts, But Bankrupted his NationBankrupted his Nation
• Built largest military in Europe
• Hunger for territory led nations of Europe to ally against France
• High taxes, military losses, food shortages led France toward Revolution
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War of Spanish Succession War of Spanish Succession 1701 - 17131701 - 1713
• Bourbon Dynasty gained Bourbon Dynasty gained Spanish throne.Spanish throne.
• Britain & other nations Britain & other nations fought to keep both fought to keep both monarchies separate monarchies separate
• Weakened France; Weakened France; strengthened Britainstrengthened Britain