HIST 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Deism, Scientific Method, Toleration
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Many people thus wanted a stronger government a. i. New attitude: traditionally, governments in europe didn"t have a lot of power, and had to often share with nobles/provincial leaders etc. a. ii. Louis xiv: king for 72 years (1643-1715: perfects absolutism in france. Not democratic but brings more stability to france than there had been in a long time: build french dominance in europe b. i. However, being the top country makes a lot of neighbors angry which leads to problems later: background c. i. Henry iv becomes king and ends the war. Edict of nantes: france is primarily catholic, but the rights of. Louis xiii becomes king: france enters the 30 years war (civil war within germany that turns into a battle between hapsburgs and. Eventually france wins, although he died in 1643 before the fighting had ended c. ii. When he first becomes king, he is just a kid, even when the war ends in 1648 (he"s ten). c. ii. 1.
