Chapter 8: Absolute Monarchy in France

Question 1

Henry of Navarre

Answer 1

Became Henry IV, and converted to Catholicism

Question 2

Edict of Nantes

Answer 2

Granted limited toleration to Huguenots

Question 3

Duke of Sully

Answer 3

Henry IV’s financial minister; eliminated corruption and inefficiency, but did not eliminate fundamental problems of tax burdens; promoted internal improvements, but not industrialization

Question 4

Cardinal Richelieu

Answer 4

Louis XIII’s chief minister; asserted power over nobility with intendant, officials representing monarchy in provinces; deprived Huguenots of right to fortify, but let them worship; engaged France in Thirty Years War, emerged very powerful

Question 5

Cardinal Mazarin

Answer 5

Succeeded Richelieu as chief minister of Louis XIV, continued his policies

Question 6

Louis XIV

Answer 6

Ruled as an absolute monarch

Question 7

The Fronde

Answer 7

Rebellion of the nobility against the monarchy; started in Paris and spread to the country; degenerated itself into infighting, undermining its purpose and destroying itself

Question 8

Louis XIV and nobility

Answer 8

Appointed middle class nobles of the robe to undermine old nobility of the sword

Question 9

Divine right

Answer 9

Louis XIV subscribed to concept of rule by divine right

Question 10

Versailles

Answer 10

Extravagant palace outside Paris; distracted nobility, replacing actual power with meaningless activities

Question 11

Jean-Baptiste Colbert

Answer 11

Mercantilist financial minister of Louis XIV; promoted exports and industry

Question 12

Finances under Louis XIV

Answer 12

Taxes primarily and heavily fell on the poor, and the collection system was corrupt; major weakness

Question 13

Louis XIV and Catholic Church

Answer 13

Ran administrative matters, left moral matters to the pope

Question 14

Revocation of the Edict of Nantes

Answer 14

Louis XIV began actively persecuting Huguenots in an attempt for religious unity; very many fled the country

Question 15

Wars of Louis XIV

Answer 15

Several wars resulted in minor territorial gains

Question 16

War of the Spanish Succession

Answer 16

Fought to prevent a Bourbon from leading both Spain and France; ended with the Peace of Utrecht, achieving that goal