Wars of Religion
France was torn apart by __________ in the late 1500s.
wars of religion
This event symbolized the complete breakdown of order in France.
St Bartholomew's Day Massacre
In 1624, the king appointed this person as his chief minister.
Cardinal Richelieu
Versailles
The age of Louis XIV came to be known as the________________________
classical age of French drama
A new dynasty, the _____________, rose to power and built the foundations for an absolute monarchy in France.
Bourbons
This person became the first Huguenot king and the first Bourbon king of his dynasty in France in 1589.
King Henry IV
True or False. Cardinal Mazarin allowed the Huguenots to continue to practice their religion.
True
Louis XIV finance minister, who helped France's economy grow.
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
He revoked the Edict of Nantes ni 1695
Louis XIV
In the 1500s, rivalry with Spain and the _______________________ posed new challenges for France.
Protestant Reformation
Once Henry IV became king of France he did this to be able to control the Catholics
He converted to Catholicism
Cardinal Richelieu was determined to destroy the power of these two groups that defied royal authority.
The Nobles and the Huguenots
Louis XIV took this symbol as his own because he believed in his divine right to rule
The Sun
This is the reason Cardinal Richelieu wanted to destroy the nobles and the Huguenots
to strengthen the central government
Religious wars between the Catholic majority and French Protestants, called _______________, tore France apart.
Huguenots
In order to protect Huguenots, Henry IV issued this edit, or proclamation, in 1598
Edict of Nantes
How did Richelieu tied the nobles to the king?
By giving them high posts at court or in the royal army.
Louis is often quoted as saying "__________", which translates “I am the state”.
“L’etat, c’est moi”
Philip II of Spain's great-grandson who became king of France
Louis XIV
Huguenots and Catholics committed terrible acts of violence the worst began on this Catholic holiday.
St Bartholomew’s Day
Henry IV's goal was not the victory of one sect over the another, but this:___________________________
“a chicken in every pot”, a good Sunday dinner for every peasant.
After Henry's death, his son, _____________ inherited the throne.
Louis XIII
Louis XIV's chief minister
Cardinal Mazarin
Richelieu's successor
Cardinal Mazarin