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Jan 1, 1562
Religious Wars between Catholics and Protestants begin
Huguenots and Catholics do battle -
Period: Jan 1, 1562 to
Absolute Monarchy in France
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Henry of Navarre (P) becomes King of France
He becomes Henry IV -
Henry IV converts to Catholocism
He does it to please his people -
KHIV issues the Edict of Nantes
Allows Huguenots to live and worship freely in France -
King Louis XIV becomes King of France
Only five years old, Cardinal Mazarin rules for him -
KLXIV begins direct rule of France
22 now, KLXIV seeks to expand his absolute rule -
Other nations unite to stop French expansion
Former enemies work together to stop France -
League of Augsberg created
Other nations join to balance France's power -
KLXIV cancels the Edict of Nantes
Huguenots forced to flee France -
KLXIV wants to unite French and Spanish crowns
Spanish crown to go to his 16 year old grandson, Philip of Anjou -
War of Spanish Succession begins
Europe unites against KLXIV again -
War of Spanish Succession ends
Philip gets the crown, but KLXIV has to give up territory to the British
