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Edict of Nantes
Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes, restoring religious peace in France -
Assasination of Francois Ravelliac
Francois Ravolliac was assasinated but as long Louis XIII was little his mother, Maria De Medici, ruled -
Louis XIII takes power
Louis XIII finally took power of France and decided to have a very powerful prime minister and right hand man, Cardina Richelieu -
Cardina Richelieu dies
Cardina Richelieu dies and Louis XIII replaces him with an Italian Cardinal called Mazarino -
Louis XIII died
But he had a son so he would have ruled if he wasnt to young. -
Mazarino dies
Mazarino dies but he was not replaced -
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THE ENLIGHTMENT
Some european philosophers, especially from Great Britain and France, began to say that society should change. Their ideas gave birth to a new cultural movement called the enlightenment. -
''Dei Delitti e delle Pene''
Cesare Beccaria wrote a book called "Dei Delitti delle Pene". He criticized the use of torture and death penalty in Europe.
