France’s Absolute Monarchy.  Parliamentary Monarchy—England  Absolute Monarchy—France  (Republic—Netherlands)

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France’s Absolute Monarchy

 Parliamentary Monarchy—England  Absolute Monarchy—France  (Republic—Netherlands)

 Chief minister to King Louis XIII and Marie de Medici (mother of Louis and regent ruler during the first part of his reign). Henry IV Maria de Medici Louis XIII

 Chief minister of France from  Chief minister for:  Louis XIII  Regent ruler Anne of Austria  Louis XIV

 Louis XIII dies in 1643  Louis XIV takes the throne at age five.  Rules until 1715

 Louis XIV does NOT appoint a new chief minister after the death of Cardinal Mazarin in  Assumes personal control of the French government at age 23.

Portrait of King Louis XIV by Hyacinthe Rigaud “Divine Right of Kings”—Bishop Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet “L’état, c’est moi!”

 Foreign affairs:  Early wars  Later wars ▪ Nine Years’ War ▪ War of Spanish Succession  Religious policies:  Revocation of the Edict of Nantes—1685

 Palace of Louis XIV built from  Symbol of King Louis’ absolute power

 Louis XV ( )  Cardinal Fleury (Chief Minister)