French Monarchs

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  • Henry IV

    Henry IV
    1589-1610
    1. War of the Three Henrys
    2. Edict of Nantes
    3. Supported Samual de Champlain's exploration in Canada
    4. Added the Pont Neuf gallery to the Louvre
    Grade: A because he gave religious freedom to the protestants, and supported art and exploration.

  • Louis XIII

    Louis XIII
    1610-1643
    1. Thirty years War
    2. Day of the Dupes
    3. Huguenot Rebellion
    Grade: D because he instigated a large war with Spain, and captured many protestant strongholds in France.

  • Louis XIV

    Louis XIV
    1643-1715
    1. Made the arts very popular
    2. Cancelled the Edict of Nantes
    3. War of the Spanish succession
    Grade: C because he took away the protestant's freedom of religion, but he also supported the arts and tried to free France from Bourbon rule (shedding blood in the process).

  • Louis XV

    Louis XV
    1715-1792
    1. Treaty of Vienna
    2. War of Austrian Succession
    3. Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
    Grade: B because he fought in lots of wars, but he compensated his defeated enemies for their losses. Also, the people were unhappy with this, wanting the French to gain more land.

  • 1774

    1774
    1774-1792
    1. Treaty of Alliance to America
    2. War against Britian
    3. Sponsored a worldwide voyage by La Perouse
    4. Flight to Varennes
    Grade: C because he allied himself with America and helped defeat Britian in the American Revolution, but also tried to flee France to escape political turmoil.

  • Louis XVII

    Louis XVII
    1785-1795
    1. Became king
    2. Grew ill in prison
    3. Died
    Grade: F because he did absolutely nothing.