Chapter Ten Notes

Question 1

Henry IV was the first member of what dynasty in France

Answer 1

Bourbon

Question 2

Religion of Henry IV

Answer 2

Huguenot (a Protestant minority group)

Question 3

Henry IV’s conversion to Catholicism helps bring

Answer 3

Peace and unity to France

Question 4

Edict of Nantes

Answer 4

Issued by Henry IV and gave religious toleration to Protestants

Question 5

In France the burden of taxation fell on

Answer 5

Middle and lower classes

Question 6

Who was exempt from taxes in France

Answer 6

Clergy and nobility

Question 7

1610 Henry IV was __________ and his son _______ who was _______ years old inherited the throne

Answer 7

Murdered
Louis XIII
8

Question 8

Who acted as regent for Louis XIII

Answer 8

Marie de Medicis- his mother

Cardinal Richelieu- his chief minister

Question 9

The regents wanted to take power from ________ and political power from ________

Answer 9

The nobles

The Huguenots

Question 10

Intendants

Answer 10

The monarchy’s representatives

Question 11

What did the Thirty Year’s war begin as?

Answer 11

Began as a Protestant rebellion against the Holy Roman Empire
(1618-1648)

Question 12

During the 30 years war

Answer 12

Other European nations grew weak from fighting while France stayed strong

Question 13

Most of the 30YW fighting took place in

Answer 13

Germany

Question 14

By 1648 France had

Answer 14

Joined in the fighting

30YW

Question 15

Treaty of Westphalia

Answer 15

Officially ended the 30 years war

Question 16

After 30YW France received

Answer 16

Alsace; a valuable territory along the Rhine River

Question 17

Louis XIV known as

Answer 17

The Sun King

Age four when inherited throne

Question 18

Louis XIV reigned from

Answer 18

1666-1715

Really about 72 years

Question 19

Louis XIV wanted to make France’s King

Answer 19

Absolute

Question 20

Navarre

Answer 20

Province in the Pyrenees mountains between Spain and France where Henry IV was from