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King Henry IV
King Henry IV converted to catholioism to help bring peace and unity, -
Death of Henry IV
Years after King Henry IV was throned he was murdered. -
Louis XIII
Louis XIII came to power, he had trouble concentrating and he was sickly, so he chose wise adviseres to help him. -
Thirty Years War
The Thirty Years War started as a protestant rebillion against the Holy Roman Empire, France, Denmark, and Sweden were all looking to weaken the empire and the ruling family. -
Cardinal Richelieu
He ran government of France. Louis XIII was 8 years old when he became king, so he hired Cardinal Richelieu to become his chief minister. Cardinal was a political genius. -
King Louis XIV
King Lous XIV became ruler. He ruled for 72 years, he ruled the longes in french history. He worked to make king's power absolute. -
Wars of Louis XIV
Louis XIV's last war was The War of Spanish Succession. This war was fought to determine who would become the next king of spain. -
Edict of Nantes
Edict of Nantes by Henry IV, held the rights to bear arms and build fortifications in certain locations. In 1685 King Louis XIV ended the Edict of Nantes -
King Louis XV
Louis XV was Louis XIV's great grandson. Louis XV became king after his great grandfather died in 1715. He was a weaker ruler but the French government was stable. -
The legacy of Louis XIV
After he died in 1715, nobles won back many powers he had taken from them. The french government appeared stable, but in fact royal authority was in decline.
