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Chapter 19 Sections 1 and 2
Monarchs of France and Russia
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History
10th Grade
02/14/2008

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came to the French throne in 1589, and was the first monarch of a new royal house- the Bourbons
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Henry IV
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Cardinal Richelieu
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  • chief minister appointed by Louis XIII 
  • wanted to make the king supreme in France and France supreme in Europe
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the monarchy's represenatives in the provinces that made up France
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intendants
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Louis XIV
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became king of France in 1643  (ruled for 72 years)
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war that began as a Protestant rebellion against the Holy Roman Empire

ended with The Treaty of Westphalia

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Thirty Years' War
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Divine rights of kings
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the belief that God chooses rulers or kings

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one of Louis XIV's best advisers
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Jean Baptiste Colbert
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Balance of power

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countries having equal strength in order to prevent one country from dominating the others
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Louis XIV's last war fought over who would become the last king of Spain
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War of the Spanish Succession
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Michael Romanov
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elected czar by the Russian national assembly in 1613
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Peter the Great
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ruled Russia until 1725

wanted Russia to become more like the rest of Europe (Westernization)

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ruled from 1762-1796

made important contributions to Russia's development through foreign policy

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Catherine the Great
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