Louis XIV Topic 1

Who was the grandfather to Louis XIV and ruled France from 1598 to 1610?

• Louis XIII

• Conde

• Henri V

• Henri IV

In which year did the Edict of Nantes enshrine in law a guarantee of freedom of worship to Huguenots?

• 1659

• 1648

• 1598

• 1593

Who served as Louis XIII's Chief Minister from August 1624 until 1642?

• Mazarin

• Henri IV

• Richelieu

• Conde

What were the three aims acknowledged by Cardinal Richelieu in his testament politique?

• Increase land, strengthen French position at the border, gain more territories

• Transform the Huguenots into more reliable subjects, reduce internal opposition, improve the financial system in France

• Root out heresy, check the power of the Spanish Hapsburgs abroad, tame the pride of the nobility

• End the war with Spain, pacify Lorraine, strengthen French position at the border

What was the main reason for the continuation of war with Spain after the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648?

• Desire for military glory

• Mazarin wanted to continue accumulating wealth

• Spain's refusal to sign a peace treaty

• Failure to secure Richelieu's aims

Which treaty confirmed French gains at Westphalia and French supremacy over Spain?

• Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle

• Treaty of the Pyrenees

• Treaty of Utrecht

• Treaty of Ryswick

What was the debt of France by 1661?

• 88 million livres

• 136 million livres

• 451 million livres

• 164 million livres

What percentage of taxes paid reached the Treasury by 1661?

• 50%

• 37%

• 20%

• 65%

Which estate was exempted from the tax system in France?

• Second Estate (nobility)

• First Estate (clergy)

• Third Estate (everyone else)

• Both First and Second Estate

What was the main reason for tensions within the Second Estate by 1661?

• Resentment towards the ennoblement of robe nobles

• Excessive taxation

• Lack of representation in the government

• Conflict with the Third Estate