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9 Cards in this Set
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Absolutism |
-sovereign power or ultimate authority is under the kings who is claimed to rule by divine right -were responsible to no one but god |
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Cardinal Richeleu |
-Chief minister of Louis XIII from 1624 to 1642 -strengthened the power of monarchy -transformed the hugeonots into more reliable subjects -developed spies to uncover noble plots and crushed the conspirators and then eliminated the conspirators |
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Cardinal Marzarin |
-successor to cardinal richelieu -greatly disliked from french population |
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The Fronde |
-1649 to 1649 -led to the beak out in paris and ended by compromise -
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Intendants |
-to reform and strengthen the central administration for financial reasons -came into conflict with provincial governors further strengthened the power of the crown |
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Versailes |
-served as practical political purpose -became a symbol of french absolutist state and power -it became the court ceremony w/ louis XIV at the center |
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Jean Baptiste |
-1619 to 1683 -controller of finance for Louis XIV -sought to see increase in wealth and power through adherence to mercantilism -attempted to expand quantity and improve quality of french manufactured goods |
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"Divine right" Monarchy |
-god established kings and through them reigned over all the people of the world -the thrown goes to the first born male in the family |
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Jean Baptiste Moliere |
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