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Nov 2, 1572
St. Bartholomew's day massacre
The St. Bartholomew's Day massacre in 1572 was a targeted group of assassinations, followed by a wave of Roman Catholic mob violence, both directed against the Huguenots -
Henry of Navarre
Descended from the popular meieval king louis IX, Henery was robust, athletic, and handsome. -
Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes, issued on 13 April 1598, writen by Henry IV of France, granted the Calvinist Protestants of France. -
divine right
the doctrine that a monarch derives his or her power directly from God -
Cardinal Richelieu
Consecrated as a bishop in 1608, he later entered politics, becoming a Secretary of State in 1616. -
Louie the 13th
Most influential Italian at the French court. Put an end to the revolt of the great feudal lords. Died in 1643. -
30 year war
It was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history, and one of the longest continuous wars in modern history. -
Louie the 14th
Louis began his personal rule of France in 1661 after the death of his chief minister. He died in 1715 -
Palace of versailles
Versailles was the royal residence of France for little more than a century (from 1682 until 1789) when the French Revolution began.
