Absolutism in France Essential Skill: Gather and organize information and data

Review  Absolutism  Divine Right of Kings  One King, One Law, One Faith  Positives/Negatives

Reformation  Splitting of Christian Church  Starts in German states, spreads all over  Generally: south= Catholic, north= Protestant

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Civil War in France  Catholics vs. Protestants  Henry of Navarre is leader of Protestants  Makes truce with Catholics, becomes Catholic to become King (Henry IV)  “Paris is Worth a Mass”  PEACE! (Edict of Nantes is compromise)  Murdered after 10 years

Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu LLouis XIII follows Henry… is weak king CChief advisor= Cardinal Richelieu Goal is to make King supreme in France, France supreme in Europe In France- weakens Nobles by tearing down castles, fights Protestants, builds MC bureaucracy- “Intendent System” Outside of France weakens Hapsburgs (Spain and HRE)

Louis XIV: “The Sun King”  King at Age 5  Childhood “The Fronde”  “l’etat c’est moi”  Revoked Edict of Nantes 1685  Jean-Baptiste Colbert  War of Spanish Succession