Trends: Centralisation

Question 1

How did the early Valois increase the territorial centralisation of France from 1498-1559? (3)

Answer 1

1) Louis XII’s marriage to Anne of Brittany - 1499
2) Securing of Burgundy and incorporation of Brittany in Francis I’s reign
3) Securing of Calais, Metz, Toul and Verdun in the Treaty of Cateau-Cambresis - 1559

Question 2

How did the Wars of Religion affect the territorial centralisation of France? (3)

Answer 2

Decreased it:

1) Foreign incursions
2) Huguenot state in the Midi
3) Country split by factions controlling different regions and towns (South west vs. North East)

Question 3

How did Henry IV increase the territorial centralisation of France from 1498-1559? (3)

Answer 3

1) Edict of Nantes ends the civil wars - 1598

2) Treaty of Vervins expels the Spanish and recovers Metz, Toul, Verdun, Calais and Amiens - 1598

Question 4

How did the early Valois increase the administrative centralisation of France from 1498-1559? (3)

Answer 4

1) Ordinances of Blois and Lyons (1499-1510)
2) Edict of Villers-Cotterets (1539)
3) Siege Presidiaux (1552)

Question 5

How did the Wars of Religion affect the administrative centralisation of France? (2)

Answer 5

1) Collapse of the legal system

2) Huguenot State in the Midi had different administration etc.

Question 6

How did Henry IV increase the administrative centralisation of France from 1498-1559? (2)

Answer 6

1) Chambres de Justice

2) Chambres mi parties

Question 7

How did the early Valois increase the financial centralisation of France from 1498-1559? (3)

Answer 7

1) 8 gens de finance (1504)
2) The Epargne (1523)
3) Superintendent of Finances (Henry II)

Question 8

How did the Wars of Religion affect the financial centralisation of France? (1)

Answer 8

1) Collapse of tax collection etc. multiple nobles collecting taxes from the same area for themselves.

Question 9

How did Henry IV increase the financial centralisation of France from 1498-1559? (2)

Answer 9

1) Restores system

2) Chambres de Justice