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41 Cards in this Set
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first national hero captured by ceasar taken to rome publicly executed |
Vercingetorix |
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oldest human remains foundin france |
Cro-Magnon man |
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cave paintings found |
Lascaux Chauvet |
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converted to Christianity established first kingdom in france |
Clovis
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gov seal usually for wine first food |
Roquefort cheese |
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3 royal dynasties
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2. Carolingian 3. Capetian (longest ruling) |
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commemorated by |
William Duke of Normandy Bayeux Tapestry battle of hastings |
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WDON invasion resulted in the kind of England being
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vassal to king of france |
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Romans called France |
Gaul |
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1598 signed this and guaranteed freedom of religion |
Edict of Nantes |
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france has always been a major sea power |
false |
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in 1321 phillip the handsome king of FRANCE d |
died without male heir |
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resulted in
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convicted of heresy by the English and burned at the stake. patron saint of france |
joan of arc |
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used to mean place of origin |
pays |
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French refusal of compromise |
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characterized by tall, ribbed arches, stained glass window and flying buttresses |
gothic architecture |
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quiche lorraine |
none |
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camembert |
normandy |
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d-day |
normandy |
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Dijon mustard |
burgundy |
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michelin |
auvergne |
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large stone |
none |
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airbus |
midi-pyrenes |
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chambord |
touraine |
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roquefort |
midi-pyrenese |
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lavender |
provence |
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holy roman emperor in 800
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charlemagne |
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Huguenots
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st. bartholomeus day massacre |
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Catherine of medici |
brought many things to france: forks, corset, truffle, ballet, artichokes. |
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HENRY 4 said
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Paris is worth a mass |
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aborigines |
original people of france
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jusque au boutisme |
would fight to the very end |
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exception to federalism |
henry 4th |
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ruled during 17th cent |
Louis 14th |
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Louis 14th:good things |
ended feudalism, made postal system, centralized govt, made banking system, supported the arts, built military hospital |
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negative things
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waged war, revoked edict of nantes, built Versailles. |
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18th cent |
enlightenment and |
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1789 |
French revolution |
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marie antionette |
wife of Louis 16 very disliked |
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