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Western Civ
1st Test
16
History
Undergraduate 2
02/20/2011

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Term
Bossuet
Definition
Bishop who believed in Absolutism saying that "God" wanted it that way
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Thomas Hobbes
Definition
Believed in Absolutism because it "worked best" no religious ties
Term
Leviathan
Definition
written by Hobbes defending Absolutism
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Bourbon
Definition
French family that had absolute power
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Huguenots
Definition
French protestant minority group, had no rights
Term
French Civil War
Definition
between Catholics and Huguenots. Started when Catholics massacred a group of Huguenots
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Henri Bourbon
Definition
-Huguenot
-converted to Catholicism to become King
-brought civil war to an end
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Edict of Nantes
Definition
Edict by Henri Bourbon
-protects Huguenots rights
-unites France
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Louie 13th
Definition
-became king at age 9
-guided by mom and small group of men
-Richelieu
Term
Richelieu
Definition
-basically ran France by controlling Louis
-hated but indispensable
-very smart
-Roman Cardnial
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Day of Dukes
Definition
-Louis' Mom sent Richelieu away but he was called back very soon
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30 years war in Europe
Definition
between Catholics and Protestants
-France joined Protestant side
-joined for benefit of France only
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Academic Francaise
Definition
-Set up by Richelieu using goverment money
-think tank
-40 members at a time
-still active
-maintain French language
-keep out foreign words
-Cultural Power
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Louie 14th
Definition
longest reign as king
-Jules Mazarin takes "richelieu's" place
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Jules Mazarin
Definition
-next Richelieu
-"close" to Louie 14th mom
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Mercantilism
Definition
allows louie 14th to control all of Frances economy
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