chapter 10 Section 1 Flashcards
navarre- province in the ________ between _____ and ______
Pyrenees Mountains
spain
france
Henry IV was the first member of the _______ dynasty
Bourbon
Henry IV religion was the _______ (a ______ minority group)
Huguenot
Protestant
Henry IV’s conversion to Catholicism helps bring____
peace and unity to france
who was the Edict of Nantes issued by
Henry IV
what did the edict of nantes grant
gave religious toleration to protestants
the burden of taxation fell on the
middle and lower classes
the clergy and nobility were
exempt from taxes
henry IV was murdered when?
1610
Henry IV’s son was
Louis XIII
Louis XIII inherits throne at what age ?
8
Marie de Medicis was
Louis XIII’s mother
Cardinal Richelieu was appointed to be ______ during Louis XIII’s rule
chief minister
together marie de medicis and cardinal richelieu ruled as _______
regents
cardinal richelieu wanted to take power from
nobles
cardinal richelieu wasnted to take political power from
huguenots
monarcy’s representatives in the provinces that made up france
intendents
the thirty years war lasted from ______
1618-1648
the thirty years war began as a
protestant rebellion against the holy roman empire
during the 30 years war, other European nations grew ______ and France _____
weak
stronger
most of the fighting of the 30 years war took place in
germany
by 1648, france had _____
accomplished most of their goals
what officially ended the 30 years war.
treaty of westphalia
france received what territory from the end of the 30 years war?
alsace (rich in iron ore)
Louis XIV reigned from ______
1666-1715
louis XIV wanted to make france’s king _____
absolute
Cardinal Mazzarin and Anne(mother) ruled in Louis XIV name until he was older
statement
Versailles became _____
seat of government
Versailles took how long to build
27 years
what is the cost of Versailles
No one knows. Louis destroyed all financial records to keep it a secret
Louis insisted his nobles_____
live at Versailles
divine right of kings means
god has chosen him to rule the nation
jean baptist colbert is a
expert in finance; financial minister
jean baptist colbert’s policies allowed the tax system to be
evenly distributed across the population
what were some natural frontiers for france
Atlantic ocean, Pyrenees mountains, alps, Mediterranean sea.
countries have equal strength to prevent one country from dominating another
balance of power
wars of spanish succesion fought over
next king of spain
philipp V
louis XIV’s grandson
ended the wars of spanish succesion
treaty of utrecht
