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Jan 1, 1559
King Henry
In 1559 King Henry II died. His three sons and wife take over. -
Nov 8, 1572
St. Bartholomews Day Massacre
Was a six-week nationwide genocide of the Huguenots that started in Paris, France. -
Henry VI
Henry VI, originally Henry of Navarre, inherited the throne when Catherine and her last son died. -
Edict of Nantes
Henry VI set up the Edict of Nantes. This declared religious toleration of the Huguenots. -
Henry's death
Someone jumped into his royal carraige and stabbed him to death. -
King Louis XIII
He took over when Henry VI died but wasn't a strong ruler so he appointed Cardinal Richelieu to help. -
Cardinal Richlieu
He took two steps to increase power in the Bourbon monarchy. First he turned against the Huguenots and second he weakened the nobles power. Giving himself more power. -
King Louis XIV
He was 4 years old when he began his reign. He was appointed Cardinal Mazarin to rule until he was old enough to rule himself. -
Cardinal Mazarin
In 1648 he ended The Thirty Years War. He increased taxes and strengthened the central government so most nobles didn't like him. From 1648 to 1653 they had riots to tear France apart. He died in 1661. -
Colbert
He wanted to make France self-sufficient. To be able to manufacture their own goods instead of importing them. He placed a high tariff on goods from other countries.
