centralized the french government under one powerful monarch
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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
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
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
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