Absolute MonarchyLouis 14 once said in French Letat ceutmoi!- 1550-1600 Wars of religion in France Protestants vs. Catholicso In the middle of this, Henery 4th A protestant but takes the throne Converts to Catholicism supposedly saying “Paris is well worth a mass”- so he becomes king in 1589 after the assassination of his predecessor, Henery 3rd- 1598 Edict of Nantes toleration for protestantso France is too big for one man’s have a ministero Henery 3rd and Dede de Sully Focuses upon economy and how to build up France infrastructure- Roads canals- Dealing with nobles- Noble lose political power but don’t pay taxes o Who pays? Small middle classes and all the peasants- 1610- Henery is assassinated and government is taken over by wife Maria on behalf of Louis 13 (age 9) and her advisoro Cardinal Richelieuo The king is to be center of government and cardinal are to be behind the king Appoints inspectors To watch over 32 provinces of Franceo Cardinal is in charge Protested revolt in 1620’s 1642 Cardinal dies 1643 Louis Dies- Leading his wife Anne of Austria and little Louis 14th o Cardinal Mazoria Continuous cardinal R.’s policies and bring on a revolt War of La Fronde- As Louis grows, he comes into the middle of this civil war period and learns 2 big thingso Hatred for Pariso A need to be absolute monarch One king One law-(king’s law) One Religion-Revoke Edict of Nantes(1685)- Now Luis 14th need a ministero Eawn-Baptisteo Cobert- Mercantilism –state control of the economy o Louis 14th wanted to spend on His favorite place (Versailles) Favorite gf’s….had lots Wants to make France bigger and more important Luis did not improve economy Dies in 1715 His decedents were still paying for him at the revolution in
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