U5 L3 Absolutism In France (PART 1)

Question 1

In this lesson, England had not been invaded since which Conquest?

Answer 1

Norman Conquest in 1066

Question 2

Was the rise of Absolutism in France similar to England?

Answer 2

Yes

Question 3

What was a major factor to the development and persistence of absolute government in France?

Answer 3

Geographic vulnerability, resulting in powerful govt armies to defend France

Question 4

French Absolutism evolved ()

Answer 4

Gradually

Question 5

Which reigns contributed to the development of French absolutism?

Answer 5

-Philip Augustus
-Louis IX
-Philip IV
13-14th cent

Question 6

What did the reigns of Philip Augustus, Louis IX, and Philip VI do that contributed to French Absolutism?

Answer 6

• hired mercenaries
• restricted authority of Pope
• replaced collection of traditional feudal “dues” with national tax collection

Question 7

Who was assassinated in 1589?

Answer 7

Henry III

Question 8

Who declared himself king after Henry III’s assassination

Answer 8

Henry of Navarre, leader of the Huguenots

Question 9

Who refused to recognize Henry of Navarre as King?

Answer 9

French Catholics and Philip II of Spain

Question 10

After Henry became a Catholic to restore peace, when and what was he crowned as?

Answer 10

Henry IV in 1594

Question 11

What dynasty did Henry(IV) of Navarre start?

Answer 11

Bourbon dynasty

Question 12

What was the Edict of Nantes?

Answer 12

• 1598
• issued by Henry IV
• gave freedom of worship and political rights to Huguenots

Question 13

After the Edict of Nantes, what was France known as?

Answer 13

First country to allow more than one religious group

Question 14

Which minister did Henry IV work with?

Answer 14

Maximillian de Bethune, Duke of Sully

Question 15

What was the paulette?

Answer 15

Annual tax on state offices

Question 16

What was the Taille?

Answer 16

Land tax on peasantry

Question 17

Revenue from the Paulette allowed the reduction of what?

Answer 17

Taille

Question 18

What was Henry of Navarre’s reign characterized by?

Answer 18

Intelligence and benevolence towards his people

Question 19

When was Henry IV assassinated?

Answer 19

1610

Question 20

Who came after Henry (IV) of Navarre? And who became regent?

Answer 20

• His son Louis XIII

- Marie de Medici (mother)

Question 21

What did Marie de Medici’s policies bring to France?

Answer 21

Disorcer

Question 22

What was the Estates General?

Answer 22

French legislative body

Question 23

What was Richelieu’s two goals?

Answer 23

• make king all powerful in France

- make France supreme in Europe

Question 24

What did Richelieu do to accomplish making the king all powerful in France? (His first goal)

Answer 24

• attacking political rights of huguenots

- issued edict to destroy nobles’s castles not needed for national defence

Question 25

What did the Peace of Alais do?

Answer 25

Huguenots gave up political and military rights gained from Edict of Nantes

Question 26

Who were the Intendants?

Answer 26

Royal officials directly responsible to the king

Question 27

What did Richelieu do to accomplish making France supreme in Europe? (His second goal)

Answer 27

Weakening power of Hapsburgs

Question 28

Where was Spain in terms of France?

Answer 28

South

Question 29

Where was Spanish Netherlands (Belgium) in terms of France?

Answer 29

North

Question 30

Where was Alsace and Franche-Comte in terms of France?

Answer 30

East

Question 31

Where was Austria in terms of France?

Answer 31

Further east

Question 32

In 1635, who led the French troops against the Hapsburgs?

Answer 32

- Prince Louis de Conde | - Henri de Turenne

Question 33

With which peace and when did the French and Protestants win the 30 years war?

Answer 33

1648 with Peace of Westphalia

Question 34

Which War established France as the strongest country in Europe?

Answer 34

30 years war

Question 35

What were Richelieu’s main accomplishments?

Answer 35

- national postal service | - system of Intendants to control local govt

Question 36

When did Richelieu die? What were the people’s reactions?

Answer 36

1642 | Happy because he had little concern for common people and taxes they paid

Question 37

After Richelieu and Louis XIII’s death, who succeeded them?

Answer 37

- Louis XIV (4 years old) - Anne of Austria as regent - Mazarin succeeding Richelieu

Question 38

What was the Fronde, and how long did it last?

Answer 38

- series of civil conflict | - 1647 to 1652

Question 39

What was the Fronde caused by?

Answer 39

- bad harvests - decline in grain prices - discontent of provincial governors and officeholders encouraged by English civil wars