Louis XIV (14) DO NOW: How do you keep power once you have it?

Map of Europe: 1592

VOCABULARY Huguenots: French Protestants Skepticism: the idea that nothing can ever be known for certain Intendant: tax collectors and justices

Setting the Scene: France 1572 Massacre of French Huguenots for 6 straight weeks (St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre) Henry IV took the French throne in 1589 –Edict of Nantes: declaration of religious toleration In 1610, Henry assassinated by a religious fanatic

Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu Louis XIII (8 th ) took over for his father Henry IV Hired Cardinal Richelieu as an advisor –Attacked Huguenots –Weakened nobles –Thirty Years War against another empire to make France the strongest monarchy

Louis XIV (14) Son of Louis XIII: became king in 1643 First orders of business –Nobles authority weakened Excluded them from councils Used intendants –Economic growth in France Hired Jean Baptiste Colbert Trade and wealth increased –Cancelled the Edict of Nantes Hurt economy

THE SUN KING REIGNS Built the incredible Palace of Versailles

Louis XIV’s Wars Louis wanted increase France’s boundaries Invaded the Dutch Netherlands in 1672 The Netherlands lost territory but eventually merged with England War of Spanish Succession –Louis’s grandson took control of Spain after the Spanish king died –Other countries were threatened by this and a long costly war started in 1701 –The Treaty of Utrecht ended the war in 1741 which allowed Louis’s grandson to stay but not tie France and Spain together

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