Edict of Nantes

Philip II was King of Spain from 1556 and of Portugal from 1581 Absolute Monarch : government in which the monarch has absolute power among his or her people. Divine Right : political and religious doctrine of royal and political legitimacy Edict of Nantes : Stated that Huguenots could live peacefully in France Cardinal Richelieu : Louis XIII's advisor, really ruler of France, wanted France to be powerful, weakened the Protestants, strengthened the middle class, Started the 30 Years War…

Preceding the French revolution, there were two main historical periods which I believe had a major impact on the development of French Identity, one positive, the other negative: the Hundred Years War (1337 -1453) and the Wars of Religion (1562-1598), representing respectively periods of external threat to and internal conflict in France. Examination of both periods reveals the driving force in each period of threat and conflict and the instinct of peoples, as Thiesse observes, to become more…

France growth in absolutism grew. The second reason why England developed into a limited monarchy while is because of religion. In France, Henry IV made a law called the Edict of Nantes. This gave Huguenots and nobles the power to fortify there cities . But when he pasted away a Cardinal Richelieu didn't follow the Edict of Nantes. He decided to take down there cities fortress and armies. He did I thisTo lessen the power of the nobles or Huguenots. He also did it cause he was loyal to the…

King Louis XIV was born in France in 1638, to King Louis XIII and Anne of Austria, a Habsburg. His father died while Louis and his brother Philippe were young. At age 4, he inherited the throne and his mother Anne was the regent until Louis XIV took over at the age of 23. The year before, Louis married Marie-Therese and had 6 children; however, he had many mistresses and illegitimate children during his reign. Louis had a tumultuous childhood filled with revolts and violence against his family…

The death of Henry II was the most significant event that started the French Wars of Religion. With his death, Francis II became the new king. Francis II was related to a devout Catholic family know as the Guises. The Guises were in critical positions in the monarchy. Those positions were the French Army and the Church. The Guises family learned of a plot by a rival Protestant family to remove Francis II from power. Leading the Protestant family was the Bourbon Duke of Conde. He was sentenced to…

King Louis XIV of France’s reign is one of the most frequently studied models of absolutism we analyze in history today. Absolutism is the “theory of the state in which the unlimited power of the king under God is emphasized” (Sivers et. al., 574). Many roles of absolutism were demonstrated during his time in power in attempt to improve France. These roles include controlling the nobles, unifying the country and extending state authority at home and abroad. Versailles was King Louis XIV’s…

Absolutism is the acceptance of or belief in absolute principles in political, philosophical, ethical, or theological matters. One of the greatest monarchs of all times is Louis the XIV. Louis the XIV was born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France. The power was handed down to him when he was only 4 years, and 8 months old. Before, the power was handed down to Louis the XIV. His mother, Anne of Austria, ruled until he was big enough to take the throne. He was the longest-ruling king, ruling for…

Union. The work done by these dictators and their political systems had major consequences on their citizens and their countries. Louis the XIV of France exercised the finances of France, increased the size of the French military, and removed the Edict of Nantes from French society to solidify his power. Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union in Russia used propaganda to limit information, controlled the Soviet economy by increasing…

• Catherine de Medicis- regent after Francis II died for Charles IX- Younger son • Tried to reconcile protestant and catholic factions • 1562 January edict- granted protestants freedom to worship publicly outside towns and privately in them • March 1562 toleration ended when duke of guise massacred worshipers at vassy in champagne • Crown supported catholic side of conflict • Peace of saint- Germain-en-laye-durning…

Peter the Great used the Table of Ranks which placed superiority to those who were endowed and served in the military – not by birthright – with the highest civil rank being a chancellor. This improved Peter the Great’s control over how much power certain nobles had because they could not skip ranks and need to be promoted to advance. Louis XIV used the two main classes Nobles of the Robe and Nobles of the Sword. The Nobles of the Sword were those in the nobility by birthright – their…