21-2 Flashcards
1
Q
Edict of Nantes
A
Religious toleration
2
Q
Cardinal Richelieu
A
Louis XIII’s minister; involved France in the 30 year war
3
Q
Skepticism
A
The idea that nothing can ever be known for certain
4
Q
Louis XIV
A
Most powerful ruler in France’s history
5
Q
Intendant
A
Collects taxes and administrated justice
6
Q
Jean Baptiste Colbert
A
Louis’s minister of finance; tried to make France self-sufficient
7
Q
War of the Spanish Succession
A
War that stopped France and Spain from growing