Transcript Chapter 16 Section 2 - North Pocono School District

Terms, People, Places
• Huguenots- French Protestant sect.
• Henry IV- Huguenot French king who took the
throne during a time of religious upheaval and
gained control of France.
• Edict of Nantes- Gave the Huguenots religious
freedom.
• Cardinal Richelieu- Louis XIII’s chief minister
who strengthened the central government.
• Louis XIV- “Sun King”. Took complete control
of the French government and had absolute
power.
Chapter 16
Section 2
France Under Louis XIV
Problems in France
1560’s to the 1590’s
• Religious Strife – Catholic versus the Protestants called
Huguenots.
• Peace eventually comes through the leadership of
Henry IV and the Edict of Nantes, which grants
religious toleration in 1598 to the Huguenots.
• Cardinal Richelieu strengthens royal authority after the
assassination of Henry IV. (Louis XIII was only nine
when he became king, but later names Richelieu chief
minister)
• Fronde – uprising of French nobles, merchants,
peasants, and urban poor to protest royal power that
took place when Louis XIV became king at 5 (1643).
Nobles, Merchants, Peasants, Urban
Poor
You are going to split into four groups (each
representing one of the four groups above).
You are going to make a list of the things Louis
XIV did during his reign (ex. not calling a
meeting of the Estates General during his reign)
and decide whether that is an advantage or
disadvantage to your social class.
You are going to decide if you should start an
uprising similar to the Fronde uprising. However,
ALL groups have to agree on whether or not to
revolt.
Vocab Review
― Louis XIII’s chief minister.
― “Sun King”. Took absolute
control of the French
government.
― French Protestants.
― Took control of France
during a period of religious
upheaval.
― Gave religious freedom to
the Huguenots .
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Huguenots
Henry IV
Edict of Nantes
Cardinal Richelieu
Louis XIV
“L’etat, c’est moi!”
• Louis XIV becomes an absolute
monarch
– AKA, Sun King for his lavish love
of gold.
– Established an army of 300,000.
– Instituted mercantilist policies
through his finance minister Jean
Baptiste Colbert that enabled
France to become the richest
European state.
Questions on Louis XIV
1. What was Fronde?
1. An uprising soon Louis XIV became king that protested
the growing power of royals.
2. How did Fronde affect Louis’ reign?
1. He took the government of France strongly in hand himself
3. How did Colbert boost the economy?
1. Cleared land for farming, encouraged mining and industry,
built luxury trades, regulated trade.
Versailles: Symbol of Royal Power
• Situated on 5,000 acres
Southeast of Paris.
• Contained over 500 water
fountains.
• Could house 10,000 people,
including the 500 member
kitchen staff.
• No exact costs are known,
but estimates generally are
considered around two
billion dollars.
Versailles
Versailles
The Hall of Mirrors
The Hall of Mirrors
The Queen’s Bedroom Chambers
Versailles Chapel
Versailles’ Gold
• Gold was
everywhere!
• Statues,
window locks,
clocks, etc.
A Strong French State Declines
• European alliances were formed to keep French
expansion in check by fighting to keep a balance of
power.
• The War of Spanish Succession after Philip V, Louis
XIV’s grandson, inherited the throne of Spain in the
year 1700.
• Prosecution of Huguenots causes many of the
brightest and hardest working to leave the country,
around 100,000, after the revocation of the Edict of
Nantes in 1685.
Questions on Versailles/State
Declines
1. Why was Versailles an appropriate seat for the
French government?
1. It was the center of French culture, its wealth reflected the
wealth of the government
2. Why was a balance of power important to
European nations?
1. To avoid domination by any one nation