HIS109Y1 Lecture Notes - Huguenot, Calvinism, Complete Control
Document Summary
Wars of religion destroyed france: calvinist (huguenot) vs. catholic. 30 years war: most christian king of france fights hre. Rise of france as great power on continent at expencse of spain and italy. Central authority can use advanges to weake others. Richlieu used power to save protesants so they would not become a hre state. Henri iv killed because of traffic jam, killed by a mad monk. Richelieu made sure france would not be ruled by house of hapsburgs (netherlands, hre, spain) Assassination of henri iv --> policies of richlieu saved coun try from falling apart. Louis xiii - young son (8 years old) of hneri iv. Marie de medicis = mother of louis xiii; ruled as regent. Marie = lived for self-gratification, didn"t like son, wanted to keep him as far away as possible, had italian favorites (one of whom, coccini robbed the crown completely) Louis = secrecy, distrustful, not so great.
