| A | B |
|---|
| Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre | 10,000 to 70,000 Huguenots murdered |
| Edict of Nantes | Provided minimal rights to Huguenots |
| Henry IV | Denied his religion in order to become King |
| Louis XIII (13) | Weak ruler |
| Cardinal Richelieu | Strengthened the monarchy using ruthless methods |
| Louis XIV (14) | Best example of an absolute monarch |
| La Rochelle | Huguenot city taken siege to 'teach huguenots a lesson' |
| Versailles | Location of Louis XIV's Palace |
| Treaty of Utrecht | Ended Louis XIV's goal of building an empire |
| "L'etat, c'est moi" | I am the state |
