Absolutism in FranceEssential Skill: Gather and organize information and data

Review Absolutism

Divine Right of Kings

One King, One Law, One Faith

Positives/Negatives

Reformation Splitting of Christian

Church Starts in German states,

spreads all over Generally:

south= Catholic,

north= Protestant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoinsOBnFvA

Civil War in France Catholics vs. Protestants Henry of Navarre is leader of Protestants Makes truce with Catholics, becomes

Catholic to become King (Henry IV) “Paris is Worth a Mass” PEACE! (Edict of Nantes is compromise) Murdered after 10 years

Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu Louis XIII follows Henry… is weak king Chief advisor= Cardinal Richelieu

Goal is to make King supreme in France, France supreme in Europe

In France- weakens Nobles by tearing down castles, fights Protestants, builds MC bureaucracy- “Intendent System”

Outside of France weakens Hapsburgs (Spain and HRE)

Louis XIV: “The Sun King” King at Age 5 Childhood “The Fronde” “l’etat c’est moi” Revoked Edict of Nantes 1685 Jean-Baptiste Colbert War of Spanish Succession