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How We Got Here...
Feudal TimesNoblemen and landowners supreme
Serfs tied to the LandKing has little or no power
“New” MonarchiesCentralization
Control of militaryPartnerships with nobility to retain status
Royal courts, laws and taxesPower struggle with the Church
French Absolutism
France:A Bundle of
Regions UnderA King
The Reign of Henry IV
The Reign of Louis XIII1610-1643
Cardinal Richelieu
Who was really ruling France?
The Reign Of Louis XIV 1643-1715
Begins rule in 1651
Julius Mazarin 1643-1661
Growing unrest…a call for absolute rule?
“ One Rule, One Law, One Faith”
The Economic Mindof France
Jean BaptisteColbert
mercantilism
How does this painting portray French Absolutism? Maybe you should write a POV statement about it!
• DIVINE RIGHT – The belief that the king or queen is a representative of God on earth
French Absolutism: Tour of Versailles
What IS Versailles? Lavish French royal palace built by King Louis XIV (1638-1713)
As you take the tour, think about…
What does Versailles say about the role of the absolute monarchy?
1. Tour of Versailles: map
Write: What does each aspect of Versailles tell you about French
Absolutism?
2. Tour of Versailles: New Chateau
3. Tour of Versailles: Hall of Mirrors
Fun Fact – Treaty of Versailles
4. Tour of Versailles: Queen’s Bedchamber
4. Tour of Versailles: “Grand Apartment”
4. Tour of Versailles: King’s Suite
5. Tour of Versailles: Chapel Royal
6. Tour of Versailles: Statue of Louis XIV
Richelieu & Intendants
7. Tour of Versailles: Gardens Formal…
7. Tour of Versailles: … and Gardens Fanciful
7. Tour of Versailles: … and Gardens Fanciful
7. Tour of Versailles: Map & Grand Canal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb3RyFWGKQg