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History Sec. 2 Vocab
World History Section 2 Vocab.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Huguenot | A French Protestant |
| Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre | A massacre of 6,000 to 8,000 huguenots in Paris authorized by King Charles IX and his mother Catherine de Medici. |
| Henry IV | King of France, issued Edict of Nantes. |
| Edict of Nantes | A declaration of Henry IV in which he promised that protestants could live freely in France. |
| Louis XIII | Former King of France, a weak ruler let Cardinal Richelieu hold great sway during his reign. |
| Cardinal Richelieu | French minister abd chief minister of King Louis XIII; wanted to strengthen the monarchy. |
| Louis XIV | King of France from 1643 to 1715 known as the Sun King; built palace of Versailles. |
| War of Spanish Succession | War fought over the Spanish throne. |
| Treaty of Utrecht | Treaty that ended the war of the Spanish Succession; stated the France and Spain would never be ruled by the same monarch. |