Dates
When was the end of the 30 Year War?
1648
Who is Louis XIV's father and grandfather?
Louis XIII and Henry IV
Who was the cardinal during Louis XIV's childhood?
Cardinal Mazarin
What were Louis XIV's two main revenues?
Selling political offices; taxing the farming peasantry
Who wrote the political treatise arguing for absolutist monarchy?
Jacques Benigne Bossuet
1685
What happened to Henry IV in 1610?
He was assassinated
4; Anne of Austria
What country did Louis XIV try to (unsuccessfully) invade multiple times?
The Netherlands
According to Bossuet, where does the king receive his authority from?
God
When was the year Louis XIV took personal control of France?
1661
What cardinal "ruled" during Louis XIII's reign?
Cardinal Richelieu
How old was Louis XIV when he took personal control of France?
23
Why did Louis XIV revoke the Edict of Nantes?
Worried Protestants challenged his political authority
According to Bossuet, who should the king be an image of?
God
What years did Louis XIV reign?
1643-1715
What two problems did Henry IV deal with during his reign? How did he solve them?
Weak monarchy and heavy debt
Travelled around to cultivate personal loyalty, instituted heavier taxes
Why was Louis XIV in conflict with the pope?
Believed he should appoint church offices, not the pope
What war did Louis XIV get involved in towards the end of his reign?
War of Spanish Succession (1702-1713)
What (main) Scripture passage does Bossuet use to argue for absolute monarchy?
Romans 13
When was the Fronde?
1648-1653
What is Cardinal Richelieu known for?
Support of the monarchy; a famous network of spies; got France involved in the 30 Years War; crushing Huguenot rebellions; not good in finances; sent out royal appointees to oversee local leaders
What is the Fronde?
The Rebellion of the Parlement of Paris when Louis XIV was a kid. Nobles rebelled against the king, Louis, and caused him to distrust the nobles.
What are two things that life at Versailles aimed at?
Keep nobles busy and distracted from ruling; overawe everyone with displays of wealth and power; keep Louis spoiled
Critique Bossuet's argument
Kings can be good, but they are all fallen and can do great harm. We can trust Christ as king because he's perfect