| A | B |
|---|
| 1453 | End of 100 years war/takeover of Constantiople by the Turks |
| 1515 | Francois 1er becomes king of France |
| August 24, 1572 | St. Bartholomew's day massacre of Protestants |
| 1589 | Henri de Navarre becomes King Henri IV |
| 1610 | Henri IV killed by a fanatic monk |
| 1624 | Cardinal Richelieu is named Minister by Louis XIII |
| 1635 | Richelieu creates the Academie Francaise |
| 1642 | Cardinal Mazarin suceeds Richelieu |
| 1643 | Louis XIV inherits the throne |
| 1653 | La Fronde- rebellion by les Seigneurs (principal landowners) |
| 1661 | Mazarin dies |
| 1685 | Louis XIV revokes the Edit de Nantes |
| 1715 | Louis XIV dies |
| Renaissance | rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations thanks to new ideas and knowledge coming to the West |
| Father of the French Renaissance | Francois 1er |
| Reformation (La Reforme) | wants to purify religion in retourning to the original sources of the Church- the Bible and the early practices of the Church |
| Francois 1er | invades Italy, invites Italian artists to France, has chateaux built, founds the College de France |
| Calvin & Luther | leaders of the Reformation |
| Wars of Religion | 8, between Protestants and Catholics |
| Catherine de Medicis | mother of Charles IX, is at the head of the St. Bartholomew's day massacre |
| Henri IV | converts to Catholicism, one of the most loved kings, protects the peasants, reestablishes commerce, introduces the silk industry, signs Edit de Nantes, encourages the colonization of America |
| Edit de Nantes | gives freedom of Religion to all French people |
| duc de Sully | minister under Henri IV, responsible for the construction of roads, bridges and canals |
| Marie de Medecis | mother of Louis XIII-- his "regente" |
| Cardinal Richelieu | seen as one of great French statesmen, head minister under Louis XII, creates the Academie Francais, "prepares" absolute monarchy of Louis XIV |
| L'etat c'est Moi | "motto" of Louis XIV |
| Roi Soleil | nickname of Louis XIV along with "Louis le Grand" |
| Academie Francaise | founded in 1635 by Richelieu, composed of 40 members (les Quarante Immortels) to protect the purity of the French language |
| Cardinal Mazarin | head minister at the end of Louis XIII's reign and during the reign of Louis XIV until his death in in 1661 |
| La Fronde | revolt of the Seigneurs, principal landowners in France |
| Reign of Louis XIV | long absolute monarchy, France benefits from political and artistic grandeur |
| Louis XIV''s actions | has V ersailles built, spends a great deal of money, revokes the Edit de Nantes |
| Revocation of the Edit de Nantes | 1685 by Louis XIV, causes some of France's best workers to leave the country and adds to the economic problems of the country |
| Colbert | one of Louis XIV''s ministers, helps improve financial situation, agriculture and industry---but it's too little too late, thanks to the excesses of the King |
