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17 Cards in this Set
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Louis XIV
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French king who led king to be a dominant force, culturally and militarily in Europe
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Poussin
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French painter who painted classically
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Lorrrain
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Famous French painter
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Corneilie
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French author
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Racine
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French author
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Moliere
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French playwright that wrote comedies
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La Fontaine
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Wrote fables about animals
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Descartes
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Famous French mathematician
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Pascal
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Famous French scientist
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Bayle
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The father of modern skeptics
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Colbert
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Louis XIV's minister who worked to make France economically self-sufficient.
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Mazarin
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Cardinal who ruled in place of Louis XIV when he was too young to take the throne
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salons
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The unofficial gathering places for nobles, etc. to discuss philosophy, literature, etc.
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classicism
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A movement in French artwork that emphasized order, harmony, and the artistic achievement of antiquity
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Fronde
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Failed rebellion by aristocracy; support deserted by bourgeoisie and the parlements
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parliaments
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bodys that governed regions of France; a lot of them, what unifies them together is alliegance to the king
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Revocation of the Edict of Nantes
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Louis XIV's persecution of Protestants, etc. in France
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