France's Ultimate Monarch Flashcards

1
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Edict of Nantes

A

Declaration of religious toleration

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2
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Cardinal Richelieu

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The ruler of France.

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3
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Skepticism

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The idea that nothing can be known for certain

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4
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Louis XIV

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The most powerful ruler in French history

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5
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Intendants

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Collected taxes and administered justice

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6
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Jean baptiste Colbert

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Believed in the theory of mercantilism. Wanted France to be self sufficient

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7
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War of the Spanish succession

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Costly war that dragged on until 1713

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