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King Louis XIV was the king of France from 1638 to 1715, he reigned longer than any other European monarch. King Louis XIV was one of the most powerful absolute monarchs in the history of Europe. He was thought of as the quintessence of what an absolute monarch should be. Throughout this paper, I will discuss the many important aspects of King Louis’s reign and some of the influential things he did and their effects on society at the time. One way he achieved his absolute power was through the divine

man I just met?’ He laughed and stubbornly continued his flirtations. I accepted his affection after a while and eventually married this foolish man, but I kept my last name (Cardona)”. After her marriage in April 13, 2028, she eventually moved to Nantes,France to live closer to her husband. A year later, her first daughter, Imogen Mina Cardona, was born. After her daughter's birth she dabbled in hobbies like collecting jars and she also began to work on her poems and other literary works including

family originated from. In the 16th century my ancestors, the LeVan’s, were Huguenots of the time that fled France during the War on Religion and traveled to Holland, then Philadelphia later on. When King Henry IV was in rule he signed the Edict of Nantes, giving my family some freedoms. After seeing hatred towards their religion, they ended up having to flee France (Brumbach 1). During the 16th century, Protestantism became a practice of a small number of French people, typically nobles and elites

met, he essentially had an absolute monarchy. As a result, the people financially suffered while he spent their hard earned money on unnecessary things and it would later decline as he removed the Edict of Nantes. To continue, King Louis XIV ended religious tolerance by removing the Edict of Nantes but also had fewer people questioning his authority. This negatively affected the people religiously because Huguenots were unable to safely live in France which resulted in many people fleeing. Due to their

Religion has impacted the world since the beginning of time. For many years, religion controlled how the world was run. Countries were led by the churches, and the citizens followed that religion and that religion alone. Many wars have been fought throughout history simply because of religious beliefs. One event that had a tremendous religious impact on the world was the French Wars of Religion that occurred from 1562-1598. At the time, France was at a civil war between the Catholic monarchy and

subjects.” In England, Elizabeth I issued “The 39 articles of Religion(1563)”, which “incorporated Catholic ritual along with Calvinist doctrines.” This gave Calvinists much more religious freedom in England. In France, Henry IV signed “The Edict of Nantes(1598),” which gave the Huguenots “a large measure of religious toleration.” These laws gave Protestants religious freedom which led to the spread of

The Wars of Religion were a series of conflicts in Europe due to the spread of Protestantism. These conflicts were due in particular, to the intense resentment of Protestantism as a religion and a fear of providing freedom of religion. These conflicts were very violent and were cause for a lot of change religiously in Europe. Although the Wars were very different throughout the various countries in Europe, there were also many similarities and I will explore these in this essay. The primary similarity

Timeline List: Karl - France John Calvin Louis XV Louis XIV Louis XIII Henry IV Henry III Henry VIII Charles IX Edict of Nantes St. Bartholomew 's Day Massacre Research: John Calvin: http://www.biography.com/people/john-calvin-9235788 Was a Theologian, and Journalist Born July 10, 1509 and died May 27, 1564 Born in Noyon, Picardy, France and died in Geneva, Switzerland studied at University of Paris, University of Orléans, University of Bourges He lived in Geneva until anti-protestant authorities

| Renaissance | Reformation | Exploration | Absolute Monarchs | Renaissance | - Emphasis, causes, effects, specifics (Art: painting, sculpture, architecture, literature) Patrons | Gutenberg's printing press = Renaissance ideas spread... Religion = Art Pope wanted to make a new dome for sistine chapel. Michelangelo was asked to paint it. the pope needed $ to build so he sold indulgences. Luther was against this... Church art frequently featured holy figures, Protestants (iconoclasts) didn't like

Pierre Bayle was a French philosopher who was born on November 18, 1647 in Le Carla, France, and was raised as a French Calvinist by influence of his Huguenot father. Bayle surprisingly converted to Catholicism after studying under the Jesuits at Toulouse. However, his conversion was short-lived, and Bayle reclaimed his Protestant beliefs a mere eighteen months later, making him a “rélaps,” which was the most persecuted classification of heretics in Catholic France. Bayle escaped his persecution