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Chapter 13: European State Consolidation in the 17th and

18th Century

France’s Absolute Monarchy

Two Models of Political Development—17th Century Europe

Parliamentary Monarchy—England

Absolute Monarchy—France

(Republic—Netherlands)

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Cardinal Richelieu

Chief minister to King Louis XIII and Marie de Medici (mother of Louis and regent ruler during the first part of his reign).

Henry IV

Maria de Medici

Louis XIII

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Cardinal Mazarin

Chief minister of France from 1642-1661.

Chief minister for: Louis XIII Regent ruler Anne of Austria Louis XIV

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Louis XIV

Louis XIII dies in 1643 Louis XIV takes the throne at age

five. Rules until 1715

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Reign of Louis XIV

Louis XIV does NOT appoint a new chief minister after the death of Cardinal Mazarin in 1661.

Assumes personal control of the French government at age 23.

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Reign of King Louis XIV

Portrait of King Louis XIV by Hyacinthe Rigaud

“Divine Right of Kings”—Bishop Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

“L’état, c’est moi!”

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Reign of Louis XIV

Foreign affairs: Early wars Later wars▪ Nine Years’ War▪ War of Spanish Succession

Religious policies: Revocation of the Edict of Nantes—

1685

Palace of Versailles

Palace of Louis XIV built from 1676 1708

Symbol of King Louis’ absolute power

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France after Louis XIV

Louis XV (1715-1774)

Cardinal Fleury(Chief Minister)

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