Absolute FranceAbsolute FranceIt’s good to be the king!It’s good to be the king!

Louis XIII( 1610-1643) and Louis XIII( 1610-1643) and Richelieu Richelieu

Henry IV d. 1610Henry IV d. 1610 Cardinal Richelieu- (1624-1642)Cardinal Richelieu- (1624-1642) #1 Goal-France #1#1 Goal-France #1 Parlements, Huguenots, Hapsburgs Parlements, Huguenots, Hapsburgs

oh my!oh my!

Huguenots Huguenots Intendants Intendants No City walls and No Castles No City walls and No Castles Quartered soldiersQuartered soldiers

HapsburgsHapsburgs Brought France in the 30 Yrs. WarBrought France in the 30 Yrs. War Used Propaganda Used Propaganda

Louis XIV: The Sun King ( 1643-Louis XIV: The Sun King ( 1643-1715)1715)

Cardinal Mazarin Cardinal Mazarin Taxes and ItaliansTaxes and Italians Fronde: 1649-1652Fronde: 1649-1652 1661- Louis takes power1661- Louis takes power

Sun King: Absolute RuleSun King: Absolute Rule 1661: L’etat, ce’est moi1661: L’etat, ce’est moi Cult of Personality: propaganda Cult of Personality: propaganda Hated Paris and Hated NoblesHated Paris and Hated Nobles 1685- Revoked the Edict of Nantes1685- Revoked the Edict of Nantes Versailles Versailles

Life at VersaillesLife at Versailles 2,000 acres of grounds 12 miles of roads 27 miles of trellises 200,000 trees 210,000 flowers planted every year 80 miles of rows of trees 55 acres surface area of the Grand Canal

50 fountains and 620 fountain nozzles 21 miles of water conduits 3,600 cubic meters per hour: water consumed 26 acres of roof 51,210 square meters of floors 2,153 windows

700 rooms 67 staircases 6,000 paintings 1,500 drawings and 15,000 engravings 2,100 sculptures 5,000 items of furniture and objects d'art 150 varieties of apple and peach trees in the

Vegetable Garden

Life at Versailles Life at Versailles Everything is orchestratedEverything is orchestrated Humiliate and bankrupt the nobles Humiliate and bankrupt the nobles Louis is at the topLouis is at the top Creates the very thing he hates Creates the very thing he hates

Economy Economy Jean-Baptiste ColbertJean-Baptiste Colbert State controlled economy-State controlled economy-

mercantilismmercantilism more exports than importsmore exports than imports Increased the tailleIncreased the taille Maximize industryMaximize industry

Louis’ WarsLouis’ Wars Professional Army-250,000 strongProfessional Army-250,000 strong War of Devolution-1667-1668War of Devolution-1667-1668

– Netherlands-Triple Alliance Netherlands-Triple Alliance – Treaty of Aix-la-ChapelleTreaty of Aix-la-Chapelle

Dutch WarsDutch Wars– Treaty of Dover-1670Treaty of Dover-1670– Invasion-1672 Invasion-1672 – William of Orange William of Orange – Peace of Nijmwegen Peace of Nijmwegen

What is it good for????What is it good for????

9 Years War-1688-16979 Years War-1688-1697– League of AugsburgLeague of Augsburg– King Williams WarKing Williams War

War of Spanish Succession- 1701-1704War of Spanish Succession- 1701-1704

See Ya Louis See Ya Louis Died 1715- 73 yrs. Died 1715- 73 yrs.

Ruling Ruling Louis XV- 7 years Louis XV- 7 years

old old

How Absolute was he?How Absolute was he? Manipulated the noblesManipulated the nobles Used Intendants, Hereditary office Used Intendants, Hereditary office

holders, and patronage systemholders, and patronage system Could control daily life outside of Could control daily life outside of

VersaillesVersailles