FRANCE SPRITE

1. The Early Modern PeriodThe Early Modern Period
1400-18001400-1800
1818thth
centurycentury

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• Catholicism
• 1598, Edict of Nantes was issued by King Henry IV.
• French Protestants (Huguenots)
• Between 200,000 and 500,000 people left France
• During French Revolution (1789) the Catholic Church was increasingly attacked.
• Civil Constitution of Clergy (1790) put the Catholic Church under State control.
• Catholicism
• 1598, Edict of Nantes was issued by King Henry IV.
• French Protestants (Huguenots)
• Between 200,000 and 500,000 people left France
• During French Revolution (1789) the Catholic Church was increasingly attacked.
• Civil Constitution of Clergy (1790) put the Catholic Church under State control.
• France, under LouisXIV (Sun King & themonarch under thehouseof bourbon), flourishes
asoneof themightiest European nation during the Early Enlightenment
1648-1715 …. However in 1804 Napoleon Bonapartecrowned himself emperor of France
• In 1789 On the14th
of July TheBastille( A stateprison on theeast sideof Paris) became
known asthemonarchy’sdictatorial rulewhich caused Franceto revolt into aangry mob and
seizethebastille
• French social class consist of three primary classes, upper class aristocracy, middle class
bourgeoisie ,and lower working class
• French Revolution brought end to the force distinction between rich & poor, in terms of
clothing. All theses laws were govern in a title of “Sumptuary” laws traditionally regulated
& reinforced social hierarchies and morals
• French social class consist of three primary classes, upper class aristocracy, middle class
bourgeoisie ,and lower working class
• French Revolution brought end to the force distinction between rich & poor, in terms of
clothing. All theses laws were govern in a title of “Sumptuary” laws traditionally regulated
& reinforced social hierarchies and morals
• By the end of the century it was importing 40% of the world’s total amount of coffee,
wine,
• Saint-Domingue produced Sugar Cane

3.  1598, Edict of Nantes was issued by King Henry IV.1598, Edict of Nantes was issued by King Henry IV.
 France, underLouis XIV (Sun King &the monarch underthe house of bourbon), flourishesFrance, underLouis XIV (Sun King &the monarch underthe house of bourbon), flourishes
as one of the mightiest European nation during the Early Enlightenmentas one of the mightiest European nation during the Early Enlightenment
1648-17151648-1715
 In 1789 On the 14In 1789 On the 14thth
of July The Bastille ( A state prison on the east side of Paris) becameof July The Bastille ( A state prison on the east side of Paris) became
known as the monarchy’s dictatorial rule which caused France to revolt into a angry mobknown as the monarchy’s dictatorial rule which caused France to revolt into a angry mob
and seize the bastilleand seize the bastille
 During French Revolution (1789) the Catholic Church was increasingly attacked.During French Revolution (1789) the Catholic Church was increasingly attacked.
 Civil Constitution of Clergy (1790) put the Catholic Church under State control.

4. Vive la France ! is aVive la France ! is a
patriotic exclamationpatriotic exclamation
that you might hear onthat you might hear on
Bastille Day and aroundBastille Day and around
the time of Frenchthe time of French
elections. Vive laelections. Vive la
France is somewhatFrance is somewhat
similar in intent to "Godsimilar in intent to "God
bless America" andbless America" and
"God save the Queen,""God save the Queen,"
though of course therethough of course there
is no religious referenceis no religious reference
in the Frenchin the French
expression.expression.