Absolutism-Cardinal Richelieu – Flashcards
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Who inherited the throne after Henry IV was killed by an assassin in 1610?
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His 9 year old son, Louis XIII
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What happened in 1624?
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Louis XIII appointed Cardinal RIchelieu as his chief minister.
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What did Richelieu want to do?
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He sought to destroy the power of the Huguenots and nobles; allowed Huguenots to practice religion, BUT destroyed cities and didn't allow them to build armies
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What did he do for the nobles?
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Defeated private armies or nobles and destroyed castles; gave them high posts in royal courts or in royal army=dependance on monarch
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Who was his hand picked successor?
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Cardinal Mazarin
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What is absolutism?
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being in complete and absolute control.
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Arbitrary
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means unfair and what somebody wants to do, isn't about what is fair.
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Arbitrary capricious
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do what you want when you want
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Why do these rulers rule in Absolutism?
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Do this out of divine right and say they are doing everything out of love.
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What was Richelieu always doing?
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Always thinking of War, plotting to gain land, and always kept his enemies in check.
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Who was he in the church?
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High Official in the Catholic Church that supports the Protestants during the 30 Years War.
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What are his goals?
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Make sure the German States in central Europe remain weak and fragmented seeing it as the potential hugest rival in power to France, his fears were rationalized later in WWII
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What is the point in joining the Protestants side in the 30 years war?
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If he joins their side he can steal some land.
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What was another Goal of his?
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To acquire more power and wealth for his King. He was referred to as a Regent-Louis chief counselor/minister because he probably extremely wealthy and educated so Louis XIII doesn't see a need to be educated. He wants to gain more power for his King so by default he will get that power also. Regent is a term to use to describe someone who rules on behalf of a child. Even as an adult, Louis XIII didn't take away the Regent.
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What is Louis famous for?
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For being famous-smart enough to realize that he is too dumb to run France which is why he choses Richelieu-Same thing occurring in Japan because it is still feudal-Emperor and Shogun
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What allows Cardinal Richelieu to join the Protestants side?
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Louis XIII does very little.
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What piece of territory does he steal from the Holy Roman Empire?
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Alsace and Lorraine is given to hum by the protestants for siding with them-because frenchmen live on that land-very nationalistic.
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Why was that land also wanted?
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Because it was resource rich, a lot of coal, a lot of iron ore and good vineyards.
