1. French Monarch Chapter 5 Section 2
Louis XIV
French Monarch
Chapter 5 Section 2

2. Religious and Power Struggles
Henry of Navarre – ascends to French throne in 1589 and adopts Catholicism
Issues Edict of Nantes – a declaration of religious toleration

3. Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu
Cardinal Richelieu – Louis XIII’s minister who rules France
Increases power of the Bourbons by limiting Huguenot’s freedom
Weakens power of the nobility

4. Writers become skeptics
Skepticism – the idea that nothing can be known for certain
Montaigne – explores ideas about life’s meanings in essays

5. Decartes: “I think therefor I am”
Descartes – uses observation and reason to create new philosophy

6. Louis XIV Louis XIV – most powerful ruler in French history
Louis takes control in 1661
Appoints intendants – government agents – to collect taxes

7. The ministers of Louis XIV
Economic Growth – Jean Baptiste Colbert, finance minister, helps economy grow
1685 – Louis cancels the Edict of Nantes, Huguenots flee France

8. The Sun King Louis lives very well, every meal a feast
Louis keeps nobles at palace to increase his power over them

9. Versailles Builds magnificent palace of Versailles
Turn to page 166 for a look at Versailles

10. Arts under Louis
Versailles is a center of arts during reign of Louis XIV
His purpose is to glorify his own existence

11. Disastrous Wars 1660’s to 1670’s – Louis tries to expand France
1680’s – League of Augsburg – anti France alliance unites against him and France

12. Louis XIV, the good and the bad
France is weakened by poor harvests, warfare, and high taxes

13. War of Spanish Succession
1701 – War to stop the union of the French and Spanish thrones
1714 – war ends and France and Spain both lose territory

14. Legacy of Louis XIV Louis dies and leaves a mixed legacy
His time of power leave France a major military and cultural power in Europe

15. France in economic hard times
His wars and elegant living leaves France in heavy debt
Would inspire many to question French monarchy.