Assignment: Age of Absolutism
Answer these questions on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Who was the first Bourbon monarch, how long did he rule France (include the dates), and how did he die?
2. What was the predominant religion of France?
3. What are Huguenots?
4. Who issued the Edict of Nantes and what were terms of it?
5. What is the Estates General?
6. Who was the second Bourbon Monarch, how long did he rule France (include the dates), and who was his Chief Administer?
7. Who was the third Bourbon Monarch, how long did he rule France (include the dates), and who was his chief administer?
8. What is "divine right"?
9. What did Louis XIV call himself, and what was the idea behind the name?
10. What phrase did Louis XIV commonly repeat?
11. What is the name of Louis XIV's home and why did he build it where he did?
12. Explain in detail how Louis XIV kept the French nobles happy after he took away all of their power?
13. What were Louis XIV's three failures during his reign?
14. What was the last war that Louis XIV was involved in, and why did it cause the downfall of Louis XIV?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.