Louis XIV

Centralized the French government under one powerful monarch.

Cardinal Richelieu & Mazarin

Controlled foreign affairs & armyDomestic administrationEconomic regulations

A Man for all Seasons

Regional judicial bodies that conferred with Louis prior to making rulings.

Parlements

Versailles

“I am the state.”Ruler by divine right.

L’etat C’est Moi!

Economic and political advisor to Louis XIV

Jean-Baptiste Colbert

War of DevolutionAlleged Right of Marie

Therese to inherit the Spanish Netherlands.

Treaty of Aix-La-Chappelle 1668

Gain control of small towns in the S. Netherlands

Securing the Northern Borders

1672, vs. the Prince of Orange.Ended with the Treaty of Nijmwegen.France received Franche-Comte.

Invade the Netherlands, Again

Alliance between England and France against the Dutch.

Treaty of Dover

Jesuits promoted religious reforms and teaching of Church doctrine as stated in the Council of Trent.

Louis XIV supported the Jesuits.

Religious Policy

Opposed the political and theology of the Jesuits.Believed man was so sinful, only the grace of God

would allow someone to be saved.Declared as heretics and Louis XIV was forced to

accept disillusioning many followers.

Jansenism

Closed Protestant Churches and SchoolsExiled ministersNon-converting laity became slavesChildren were baptized by Catholic priests

Revoking the Edict of Nantes

More than 250k left France.

Effect of the Revocation

League of Augsburg- England, Spain, Sweden, Germany, Habsburg Empire.

Loss for Louis XIV who signed the Peace of Ryswick in 1697.

Nine Years War

The last Habsburg king of Spain, Charles II, died w/o heirs.

Philip of Anjou, Louis’ grandson became Philip V of Spain.

Treaty of Utrecht- Britain gains Gibraltar, Louis recognized the Hanover right to the throne in Britain.

War of Spanish Succession

Revoked many of Louis’ reforms.

Very unpopular and repressive.

Louis XV- the Spider King

Still had the largest pop. In Europe.John Law- Scottish Mathematician, advisor.Increasing the paper money supply would solve

France’s economic woes.

France after Louis XIV

The Mississippi Co. took over the French National Debt.

Issued stock in exchange for government bonds.Investors wanted gold in exchange for their stocks.All gold payments were halted.

The Mississippi Bubble

France struggles financially for years to come