Unit 2- The Reign of Louis XIV Flashcards
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Cardinal Richelieu
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Louis XIII’s minister who became ruler of France.
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Edict of Nantes
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A 1598 declaration in which Henry IV promised that Protestants could live in peace in France and establish religious houses.
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Skeptisism
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A philosophy based on the idea that nothing can be known for certain.
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Louis XIV
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The most powerful ruler in French history.
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Intendant
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A govt. official appointed by the monarch to collect taxes and administer justice.
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Jean Baptiste Colbert
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Louis XIV’s minister of finance.
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War of Spanish Succession
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A conflict in which a number of states fought to prevent the Bourbon family from controlling Spain and France.
