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315625936what is a huguenot?a french calvinist protestant0
315625937monarchy thought that all should share one?king, one law, and one religion1
315625938what was the religion of the french monarchy?protestant2
315625939why were people massacred in france in 1572?in france fighting broke out between catholics and huguenots. violence spread; final huguenot death toll up to 70,000.3
315625940who became king of france in 1593?henry of Navarre or Henry IV4
315625941what did the edict of nantes do?gave huguentos limited freedom of worship, the right to hold office, subjects no longer had to follow religious of throne,ended religious wars.5
315625942which king allowed the edic of nantes?Henry IV6
315625943what is the official religion of France at this point?catholicism7
315625944what catholic official advised Louis XIII?Cardinal Richelieu8
315625945why did Richelieu want to enter france into a war against the catholic hapsburgs when he was catholic too?to make an attempt to bring down the Hapsburgs9
315625946who did King Louis XIII and Richelieu see as their enemies?Huguenots, nobles, the Hapsburg family10
315625947what was Louis XIV known as? why?the sun. because he thought the world revolved around him11
315625948what time period did he rule?164312
315625949louis XIV demanded that he be in charge of what 3 things?military, political, economic13
315625950what is the name of the palace he built?palace of versailles14
315625951did nobles have power?at first then they grew pooter15
315625952how were nobles and courtiers expected to act at Versailles?required rituals by bowing courtiers, eating, dressing, walking in garden, all required a ritual. proper attention to Louis.16
315625953louis smashed the power of what group? how?huguenots. louis revoked edict of nantes, outlawed Protestantism in france17
315625954why did louis need money?to build up military, to expand french territory, for good equipment18
315625955how large was his army?200,000 soldiers19
315625956was louis XIV the most powerful leader in Europe at this time?because he took france to war 4 times.20

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