Writing
The idea that nothing can ever be known for certain
What is skepticism?
He spent a fortune to surround himself with luxury
Who was King Louis XIV?
These people were excluded from councils, in the beginning of Louis XIV reign
What are nobles?
What the abuse of power led to
What is revolution?
From 1701 to 1714, this war was fought to prevent the union of the French and Spanish thrones
What was the War of the Spanish Succession?
This person developed the literary form of the essay
Who was Michel de Montaigne?
He danced the title role in this ballet
What was The Sun King?
These people were government agents that collected taxes
What are intendants?
King Louis XIV regretted leaving his people in this state
What is suffering?
In 1598, this religious declaration let the Huguenots live in peace
What was the Edict of Nantes?
He influenced modern thinkers and helped to develop the scientific method
Who was René Descartes?
Four of these people helped the king put on his slippers or hold his sleeves in the morning
What were nobles?
Encouraged by Jean Baptiste Colbert, migration to Canada increased this
What is fur trade?
The burdens Louis XIV left on his people
What is warfare and taxes?
In 1672, Louis XIV led an army into this region
What were the Dutch Netherlands?
This book was written by René Descartes and examined the argument that one can never be certain of anything
What is Meditations on First Philosophy?
A palace that took 36,000 people to build was built here
What is Versailles?
He allowed Protestants to have freedom of religion, but forbade them from having cities with walls
Who is Cardinal Richellieu?
These two things made France a power to be reckoned with
What are arts and military leaders?
Henry IV’s reign started this dynasty in France
What was the Bourbon dynasty?