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King Henry IV converted to catholioism to help bring peace and unity,
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Years after King Henry IV was throned he was murdered.
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Louis XIII came to power, he had trouble concentrating and he was sickly, so he chose wise adviseres to help him.
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The Thirty Years War started as a protestant rebillion against the Holy Roman Empire, France, Denmark, and Sweden were all looking to weaken the empire and the ruling family.
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He ran government of France. Louis XIII was 8 years old when he became king, so he hired Cardinal Richelieu to become his chief minister. Cardinal was a political genius.
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King Lous XIV became ruler. He ruled for 72 years, he ruled the longes in french history. He worked to make king's power absolute.
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Louis XIV's last war was The War of Spanish Succession. This war was fought to determine who would become the next king of spain.
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Edict of Nantes by Henry IV, held the rights to bear arms and build fortifications in certain locations. In 1685 King Louis XIV ended the Edict of Nantes
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Louis XV was Louis XIV's great grandson. Louis XV became king after his great grandfather died in 1715. He was a weaker ruler but the French government was stable.
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After he died in 1715, nobles won back many powers he had taken from them. The french government appeared stable, but in fact royal authority was in decline.
