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French Kings

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What was Philip II's house? Capet
What did Philip II win back from England? Normandy, Brittany, and Anjou.
In which crusade did Philip II participate? The Third Crusade.
What event did Philip II use to pave the way for the annexation of Languedoc? The Albigensian crusade.
What was Louis VIII's house? Capet
What did Louis VIII annex? Languedoc.
What did Louis VIII establish that replaced local nobles with barons loyal to the crown? The system of appanages.
What was St. Louis IX's house? Capet
What crusade did St. Louis IX lead? The Seventh Crusade.
Who did St. Louis IX negotiate a peace with? Henry III of England.
What did St. Louis IX stabilize? The French currency.
How did St. Louis IX die? Leading a crusade against Tunisia.
What is St. Louis IX's religious distinction? The only canonized king of France.
What house was Charles V from? Valois
What did Charles V have to do to ransom his father? Pay three million crowns and give up most of southwestern France.
Who was Charles V's military advisor? Bertrand du Guesclin.
What alliances did Charles V conclude? With Portugal, Spain, and Flanders.
What did Charles V reorganize? The army and the collection of taxes.
What house was Charles VIII from? Valois
What is Charles VIII's short reign remarkable for? His Italian campaign.
What was Charles VIII's motivation for his Italian campaign? To govern Naples.
What house was Francis I from? Valois
What was Francis I's famous early military victory? The Battle of Marignano.
Who was Francis I's rival? Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire.
What happened to Francis I in 1525? He was captured in battle and held for ransom.
What did Francis I's continuous wars lead to? Bankruptcy and religious strife.
What house was Henry III from? Valois
What characterized Henry III's reign? The continuous Wars of Religion.
What was the result of Henry III being the last of the Valois line? The War of the Three Henries broke out.
Who assassinated Henry III? A crazed friar.
Who founded the house of Bourbon? Henry IV.
What did Henry IV famously say upon converting to Catholicism? “Paris is well worth a mass.”
Who helped Henry IV erase the national debt? Maximilien Sully.
What did Henry IV issue in 1598? The Edict of Nantes.
What house was Louis XIII from? Bourbon.
Who was Louis XIII's chief minister? Cardinal Richelieu.
What war did Louis XIII lead France to victory in? The Thirty Years’ War.
What literary work is set during Louis XIII's early reign? The Three Musketeers.
What house was Louis XIV from? Bourbon.
What type of monarchy is Louis XIV's reign a prime example of? Absolute monarchy.
What war did Louis XIV lead to win the Spanish throne for his grandson? The War of the Spanish Succession.
What is Louis XIV's nickname? The “Sun King.”
How long was Louis XIV's reign? 72 years.
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