Louis XIV Flashcards
0
Q
“L’Etat, C’est Moi”
A
The State(or France) is me
or
I am the State
1
Q
Sun King
A
Louis XIV- Everything revolved around Louis XIV
2
Q
Cardinal Mazarin
A
Louis XIV regent- dies when Louis is still young but he is not replaced making Louis XIV absolute ruler
3
Q
The Fronde
A
Uprising- Take Louis XIV captive
Makes Louis very distrustful of the High aristocracy
4
Q
Palace of Versailles
A
Massive palace built outside of Paris
5
Q
War for Spanish Succession
A
Louis wants to put his grandson on the Spanish Throne to combine Spain and France
6
Q
Treaty of Utrecht
A
Prevents any combination of Spain and France
