France Flashcards
what are the 3 main religious groups in france
catholics
huegenots (prots)
Politiques
which is the dominant religious group
catholics
characteristics of huegenots
calvinists, hard working people
40% of aristocracy that try to fight kings power
how many civil wars did france have in late 16th century
9
What is henry II relationship with Catherine de medici? what is the result?
they are married and their sons are losers
catherine dominates and rules
what does Catherine de medici want for france
she wants to end the killing between protestants and catholics
in order to create a civilized country what does she do
in weds her daughter maragaret and leading huegenot (henry navarre)
What does the marriage do
unites protestants and catholics (for a second)
st. bartholomew day’s massacre
catholics kill all the protestants that come to wedding
What is the condition for Henry Navarre
henry becomes king even tho hes a protestants and his friends got killed
He is given an option to become a catholic in exchange for him to be king and he takes it
what does henry navarre become known as
Henry IV
Under Henry IV, what is the new dynasty?
Bourbon dynasty
Edict of Nantes
religious toleration in france which ends religious wars
What did edict of nates allow
allowed Huegenots to have 200 fortified towns in france
in some cases, what did the fortified towns do to protect themselves from catholics
build walls
