Louis XIII Flashcards
Absolute Monarchs in Europe
Before Louis XIII had ruled for the ______ dynasty in France, his father, __________ , reigned. He had turned from _______ to king when both Catherine and her last son died.
Bourbon
Henry IV
Prince
Who was Louis XIII’s father?
Henry VI
Which religion did NOT like Henry?
Catholics
Henry gave up ________________ to become Catholic for the sake of his war-weary country.
Protestantism
Henry then declared that the __________ could live in peace and set up their OWN houses of ________ in some cities in France. This was a declaration from Henry stating of ____________ ______________ and it was called the __________ of __________
Huguenots
worship
Religious Toleration
Edict of Nantes
Henry had dedicated his to? What did he do?
Making his country, France, better.
He had restored the French monarchy to a stronger position
Most French people had welcomed ______ after a generation of wars, but some people still did NOT ___________ peace and hated Henry for his ______________ compromises. To the point where fanatic had stabbed Henry to death in the royal carriage in ____.
Peace
Welcome
Religious
1610
Louis had gotten power in the same year of when his father, Henry ___, died.
IV
Louis XIII was a ruler known for his efforts to improve the ____________ system and promote _______ in France.
Legal
Justice
Louis XIII had reformed the legal _________, attempting to ensure fair treatment for his subjects
structure
Louis then later pursued _________ that aimed at strengthening ____________ authority.
Policies
Royal
Louis XIII fought against who in the Thirty Years’ war and became one of the first national government.
Habsburgs
France initially supported the old-faith Holy Roman emperor’s army in the Thirty Years’ War that became where?
In Germany
