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WorksheetsLouis XIV Topic 1
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
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
Who succeeded Cardinal Richelieu as Louis XIII's Chief Minister in 1642?
Mazarin
Conde
Henri IV
Louis XIV
What was the main reason for the Fronde of the Parlement?
Conde aggressive actions
Excessive taxation
Opposition to the policies of Cardinal Mazarin
France was in a regency period
What was the main objective of Louis XIV's policy of centralization?
To strengthen the power of the nobility
To reduce the power of the Huguenots
To increase the power of the monarchy and reduce the power of the nobility and the provinces
To improve the financial system in France
What event came last during the Frondes?
Chambre of St Louis
Peace fo Rueil
Conde, Conti and Longueville were imprisoned
Conde led a royal army to put down the rebellion
Which of these reasons does NOT explain why Richelieu cannot be blamed for the Frondes?
Richelieu entered France into the 30 Years War
Richelieu was the originator of the Cardinal position which alienated the nobility
Richelieu increased the sale of officiers
Richelieu reduced the power of the Parlements by changing the laws to remonstrance
Which of these reasons does NOT explain why Anne of Austria cannot be blamed for the Frondes?
Anne had a close relationship with Mazarin
Anne sanctioned the arrest of key political figures
Anne was embezzling state funds
Anne was a Spanish Princess
Which of these reasons does explain why Mazarin can be blamed for the Frondes? [You can select more than one correct answer]
Mazarin was an Italian Cardinal
Unable to conclude the 30 Years War, nor could he justify why
Mazarin passed 7 lit de justices in January 1648 which made changes to taxes
Mazarin was embezzling state funds
When did France become involved in the 30 Years War?
1635
1628
1648
1637
Which territory did France not get a the Treaty of Westphalia?
Metz
Toul
Verdun
Strasbourg
When was the Peace of the Pyrenees signed?
1661
1659
1648
1654
What did Louis NOT get in the Peace of the Pyrenees
Marriage alliance with Maria Theresa
Control over the Spanish Netherlands
Lorraine
Roussillon and Cerdagne
