Bell Ringer: 12/12 & 12/13Bell Ringer: 12/12 & 12/13

1.1. __________________ is the idea that __________________ is the idea that God created the monarchy and that God created the monarchy and that the monarch acted as ____________ the monarch acted as ____________ representative on earth.representative on earth.

2.2. _________________________ are kings _________________________ are kings or queens who hold unlimited power or queens who hold unlimited power and seek to control all aspects of and seek to control all aspects of society.society.

3.3. What is 14 in roman numerals?What is 14 in roman numerals?

Absolute Monarchs: Absolute Monarchs: FranceFrance Identify the effects of the Reformation on Identify the effects of the Reformation on

France. France. Explain the actions of Henry IV and why many Explain the actions of Henry IV and why many

Frenchmen disliked him. Frenchmen disliked him. Explain how the efforts of Cardinal Richelieu Explain how the efforts of Cardinal Richelieu

helped the Bourbon Dynasty of France helped the Bourbon Dynasty of France became the model of absolutism. became the model of absolutism.

Explain why the most powerful of the Bourbon Explain why the most powerful of the Bourbon monarchs was Louis XIV. monarchs was Louis XIV.

Evaluate a primary source document that Evaluate a primary source document that describes life at the Sun King’s court. describes life at the Sun King’s court.

Reformation in FranceReformation in France

St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre

Reformation in FranceReformation in France

The French believed in the concept The French believed in the concept of: of: “one king, one law, one religion.” “one king, one law, one religion.”

Between 1562 and 1598 Between 1562 and 1598 Protestants Protestants and Catholics fought 8 religious warsand Catholics fought 8 religious wars

What is a What is a HuguenotHuguenot?? ““Hue – go – no”Hue – go – no” Huguenot = French Protestant (Calvinist)Huguenot = French Protestant (Calvinist) 1 in 10 Frenchmen were Huguenots

Henry IV of FranceHenry IV of France

Became King in 1589, Became King in 1589, first first of the Bourbon Dynasty.of the Bourbon Dynasty.

Henry was Henry was ProtestantProtestant

But But he converted to he converted to Catholicism Catholicism to marry into to marry into the House of Bourbonthe House of Bourbon

““Paris is worth a mass”Paris is worth a mass”

Henry Ended the Religion Henry Ended the Religion WarsWars Passed the Passed the Edict of Nantes, Edict of Nantes, which gave which gave

religious freedom religious freedom to Huguenotsto Huguenots The wars were over but many still disliked The wars were over but many still disliked

Henry, he was stabbed to death by a Henry, he was stabbed to death by a Catholic fundamentalistCatholic fundamentalist

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Why was Henry IV disliked enough to Why was Henry IV disliked enough to be killed?be killed?

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Why was Henry IV disliked enough to Why was Henry IV disliked enough to be killed?be killed? Passed the Edict of Nantes, which was a Passed the Edict of Nantes, which was a

law giving religious freedom to the law giving religious freedom to the HuguenotsHuguenots

Cardinal RichelieuCardinal Richelieu Louis XIII becomes Louis XIII becomes

King as a child (his King as a child (his father was Henry IV)father was Henry IV)

Cardinal Richelieu Cardinal Richelieu was Louis’ prime was Louis’ prime ministerminister

RichelieuRichelieu wanted to wanted to make France make France powerfulpowerful and have and have the the French monarch French monarch be be absoluteabsolute

Strengthened authority of the crown Strengthened authority of the crown and and put the king in control of put the king in control of everything everything – Forbid Protestant cities from having Forbid Protestant cities from having wallswalls– Ordered nobles to Ordered nobles to take downtake down their castles their castles

and and give upgive up their duties their duties – Reduced freedomsReduced freedoms given to the Huguenots given to the Huguenots

How Did Richelieu Strengthen How Did Richelieu Strengthen the Monarchy?the Monarchy?

What things did Richelieu do to make the Protestants less of a threat?

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What things did Richelieu do to make the Protestants less of a threat?

1. Protestant cities couldn’t have walls2. Nobles couldn’t have castles3. Reduced their freedoms

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Louis XIVLouis XIV

Became King at age Became King at age 5 and took over at 5 and took over at 2323

““I am the state”I am the state”– ““L’etat c’est moi”L’etat c’est moi”

Called himself “The Called himself “The Sun KingSun King” because ” because he he brought light to brought light to the earth every daythe earth every day

How did Louis XIV

keep control? Required the Required the nobles to meet nobles to meet with him with him regularlyregularly

Cancelled the Cancelled the Edict of NantesEdict of Nantes

He was He was at the at the top top of a rigid of a rigid class systemclass system– The poor were at The poor were at

the bottomthe bottom

Palace of VersaillesPalace of Versailles

Louis XIV built Louis XIV built the the Palace of Palace of Versailles Versailles

It It showed the showed the powerpower of the of the French royaltyFrench royalty– BourbonBourbon

dynastydynasty

Palace of VersaillesPalace of Versailles 2,000 acres of grounds 2,000 acres of grounds 12 miles of roads12 miles of roads 27 miles of trellises27 miles of trellises 200,000 trees200,000 trees 210,000 flowers planted 210,000 flowers planted

every yearevery year 80 miles of rows of trees80 miles of rows of trees 55 acres: surface area of 55 acres: surface area of

the Grand Canalthe Grand Canal 3.3 miles: perimeter of the 3.3 miles: perimeter of the

Grand CanalGrand Canal 12 miles of enclosing walls12 miles of enclosing walls 50 fountains50 fountains 620 fountain nozzles620 fountain nozzles

26 acres of roof26 acres of roof 51,210 square meters of 51,210 square meters of

floorsfloors 2,153 windows2,153 windows 700 rooms700 rooms 67 staircases67 staircases 6,000 paintings6,000 paintings 1,500 drawings and 1,500 drawings and

15,000 engravings15,000 engravings 2,100 sculptures2,100 sculptures 5,000 items of furniture 5,000 items of furniture

and objects of artand objects of art 150 varieties of apple and 150 varieties of apple and

peach trees in the peach trees in the Vegetable GardenVegetable Garden

What did Louis XIV do to make Louis XIV do to make himself the most powerful Bourbon himself the most powerful Bourbon monarch?monarch?

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What did Louis XIV do to make Louis XIV do to make himself the most powerful Bourbon himself the most powerful Bourbon monarch?monarch?

– He controlled the nobles–He ended all religious freedom for Protestants–He built the Palace of Versailles

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MTV Cribs

YouTube - Cribs with Louis XVI

Read An Account of the Chef’s Suicide Read An Account of the Chef’s Suicide and answer the questions that followand answer the questions that follow

– Turtle soupTurtle soup– Creamed chickenCreamed chicken– Fried TroutFried Trout– Roast pheasantRoast pheasant

Exit TicketExit Ticket

Respond to each of these prompts on a Respond to each of these prompts on a separate piece of paper. Turn this in at separate piece of paper. Turn this in at the end of the block.the end of the block.1. Make up something an absolute ruler could do regarding

religion if he/she wanted to. Explain.

2. Make up something an absolute ruler could do regarding fashion if he/she wanted to. Explain.

3. Make up something an absolute ruler could do regarding the military if he/she wanted to. Explain.