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Absolutism Chapter 16
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France 1560s-1590s = Catholic Majority vs. French Protestants/Huguenots St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre Catholic Holiday Catholic royals massacre 3k Huguenots Many more killed in the days following
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Succession Henry IV - Huguenot prince that inherits the throne
Converts to Catholicism to bring peace Edict of Nantes Grants religious toleration and freedoms to Huguenots
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Henry's Government Repair infrastructure Improve agriculture
Lessen the influence of nobles
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Succession 1610- assassinated Louis XIII (9 yr. old) takes over
Nobles regain power
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Cardinal Richelieu 1624 - appointed Chief Minister
Wanted to destroy power of nobles and Huguenots Destroyed fortified defenses of both Tied nobles to the king by giving them positions within the gov't and military chose Cardinal Mazarin as successor
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Louis XIV 1643 - inherits the throne at 5 yrs old 1661 - Mazarin dies
Fronde - a revolt of nobles, merchants, peasants, and urban poor against absolute power Mazarin dies
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Louis XIV Louis never called a meeting of the Estates General
appointed intendants = royal officials -given to members of the middle class to check the powers of the nobles and church built up the French army
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Jean-Baptiste Colbert
finance minister Cleared new lands for agriculture Encouraged industry and mining Built up luxury trades Uses tariffs and trade regulation to boost revenues
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Palace of Versailles Housed nobles, gov't officials, and servants
Rich gardens and halls Levee - "rising" daily ceremony in his bedroom People fought to serve him
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Decline of French State
Balance of power - check the economic and military powers of European countries War and luxuries drained finances Philip V inherits Spanish thrown grandson of Louis XIV War of Spanish Succession Treaty of Utrecht Agree not to unite Spanish and French crowns 1685 revoked Edict of Nantes Loss of workforce
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