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Magna Carta is a document that limits the King's power.
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Parliament is a council that represents the people, and are in charge of money. House of Lords represents nobles, and House of Commons represents the common people.
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Saint Bartholomew's Day was a widely celebrated holiday for Catholics, and they partied and got drunk on this particular day. Since they were drunk most of them killed Protestants, in large numbers.
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Everything talked about happened in France, during the Bourbon Dynasty.
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Granted Protestants of France rights in the nation, which was, at the time, still considered all Catholic rights. Basically religious toleration all around France.
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Since Elizabeth didn't have kids, after she died the new king was King James I, he was from Scotland and was Catholic.
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When King Henry IV of France died, his replacement was his young son, Louis XIII.
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Louis XIII was Henry IV's son, and was very young when his father was assassinated. He was very lazy and needed the help of Cardinal Richlieu, who was the first Prime Minister. Cardinal Richelieu was a Catholic official who persecuted Protestants and said Protestants couldn't have walls around their towns.
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King James I had the Bible translated to English in 1611.
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The first ever Prime Minister, under the 'control' of Louis XIII.
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Charles I was James I's son, and Charles was more Catholic than James was. Started his rule in 1625.
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Petition of Right-
1) No imprisonment without cause
2) No taxes without Parliament
3) No quartering of soldiers
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Louis XIV's Prime Minister.
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The King does not follow the Petition of Right, so Parilament gets an army together and so does the King, which leads to an English Civil War where Parliament wins and beheads Charles I.
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Intendants- which increases power of servants
Mercantilism- sets up colonies to get money, Jean Baptiste Colbert set up tariffs and that improves economy
Court- nobles come to him (Louis XIV) and ask to talk to him
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Was a military dictator for Parliament during English Civil War and after, also known as Lord Protector. He passed strict religious rules and said NO alcohol, dancing, Christmas etc.
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Charles II (Charles I's son) is found but before he can be King he had to sign more things, like Habeas Corpus which means the accused have rights. Overall, he was a pretty good King.
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Known as Sun King or Boy King, he became King around age 5 or 6. His Prime Minister was Cardinal Mazarin who prepared Louis for when he can reign. He also makes three reforms.
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France becomes really powerful and rich, and they build the Palace of Versailles. Which is a very expensive, big and beautiful palace.
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Son of Charles II, he goes against Parliament and is like Charles I. Then he has a son and starts training him to be like Charles I and himself.
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This was the overthrow of James II, and William and Mary were invited to come be King and Queen. Mary was James' non-Catholic daughter.
