Absolutism in France

Question 1

What is absolutism?

Answer 1

• The monarchs think that god had given then all the powers
• Have the right to exercise unlimited powers
• The monarch controlled all

Question 2

Eho was the absolutist monarch if France?

Answer 2

Louis XIV
1643-1715

Question 3

Who did Louis XIV?

Answer 3

• Exercise power personnally: all had to had his aprproval
• Controlled the nobles: gave them subsidies
  -Promoted political centralisation: unified the laws
• Religious unity: persecuted Calvinist

Question 4

Whta was the aim of Louis?

Answer 4

France to be hegemony

Question 5

In which countires had wars France?

Answer 5

Spain, the united provinces and the holy roman empire

Question 6

What inheridate France?

Answer 6

A coñonial empire
Quebec in Canada

Question 7

What happen in economy with Louis?

Answer 7

large expenses
Ex: construction of versalles and maintance of the court

Question 8

Who was Louis XIV minister?

Answer 8

Jean Baptiste Colbert

Question 9

What reform did Jean?

Answer 9

• Rotal factories: luxury things
• Trading companies: monopoly of trade
• Customs duties: increase price of international products so french products get famous
• Fegulations: quality of product