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Absolute Monarchs of France

Absolute Monarchs of France. How was the French Monarchy weakened by Louis XIV?. Louis XIII, a Bourbon, was a weak king . So Louis appoints a Catholic Cardinal to help him rule. Richelieu would have more power than the king.

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Absolute Monarchs of France

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  1. Absolute Monarchs of France How was the French Monarchy weakened by Louis XIV?

  2. Louis XIII, a Bourbon, was a weak king • So Louis appoints a Catholic Cardinal to help him rule • Richelieu would have more power than the king • Richelieu’s goal is to strengthen the Bourbon family’s monarchy & expand France’s Empire • After the death of his father, Henry IV, Louis XIII became king • Richelieu will side with German Protestant Princes against the powerful Hapsburg Family in 30 Years War • France & German Princes win 30 Years War, France gains new territory from defeated Hapsburgs • When Louis XIII dies, his son Louis XIV became King • Louis XIV was a strong ruler and benefited from the way Richelieu strengthened the monarchy

  3. The Sun King’s Disastrous Wars • Louis XIV was also known as the “Sun King” • Louis XIV builds France’s wealth through the fur trade • Louis XIV will try to expand France’s territory • Louis ties to invade the Netherlands • He is stopped by England’s King William of Orange • France & Spain try to unite thrones, King of Spain dies with no heir • Louis tries to install his grandson as King of Spain • Six countries unite to fight France in the War of Spanish Succession • England was the big winner gaining the territory of Gibraltar & control of Spain’s slave trade • Overall, Louis XIV would leave France in debt and with less power • After his death, his son Louis XV will lose France’s Canadian territory to England in the Seven Years War

  4. France’s Debt under Louis XIV 2 B 1.2 B 650K 450K 400K 400K 200K • Add these questions to the reading guide worksheet • 3. What year did France have the lowest debt? • 4. How much debt would France owe in US Dollars (1715)? 1683 22 billion

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