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Slide 2 FRANCE UNDER LOUIS XIV: Essential Idea Identify the religious conflict that developed between Catholics and Protestants in France. Describe the development and impact of the monarchy during the Age of Absolutism in France. Slide 3 Slide 4 The Sun King Government Economy Versailles Culture Wars Background Slide 5 Government: Slide 6 LOUIS XIV Slide 7 Slide 8 Slide 9 Slide 10 The Hydraulic Network around town in order to water the gardens at Versailles Slide 11 The King's Suite (Appartement du Roi) Slide 12 The Chapel Royal Slide 13 Jean Colbert 1. Mercantilism a. Surplus of gold and silver b. Favorable balance of trade c. Tariffs on imports d. Colonies -- raw materials/markets 2. Huguenots -- prospered under Colbert Slide 14 Moliere: Jean Baptiste Racine: French playwright who wrote stories poking fun at French society. New dance that formed? plays modeled after Greek playwrights Slide 15 1. France became the #1 nation in Europe under Louis XIV. 2. The Thirty Years War 3. War of Spanish Succession 4. Balance of Power established Wars very costly and mostly unsuccessful Slide 16 Richelieu Henry IV Background: Mazarin The Fronde Louis XIII St. Bartholomew s Day Massacre Slide 17 Henry IV Slide 18 Louis XIII Slide 19 Richelieu Slide 20 Cardinal Mazarin Slide 21 The Fronde Slide 22 St. Bartholomew s Day Massacre