Mid 17 th Century in Fra nce

1. Mid 17thCentury in France Kevin Shue Mrs. Cassel Period 3

2. France • New Bourbon dynasty became the most powerful state inEurope • Replaced the Habsburgs in both Spain and theHoly Roman Empire (Germany) • Catholics versus Huguenots • Civil War 1567 - 1589 • Valois, Bourbon, Guise, Montmorency Families • St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre, August 24, 1572 • Henry of Navarre,leader of the Huguenots, becomes KingHenry IV • Edict of Nantes 1598 • Politiques

3. Absolute Monarchs • Henry IV-1598 • Louis XIII- king at 9 years old • Henry IV assassinated • Cardinal Richelieu runs France • Louis XIV-1643 • Cardinal Mazarin in charge when Louis XVI is a minor • Mazarin is likeRichelieu • Louis XIV takescontrol in 1661

4. Louis XIV • Controls nobility • Augments bureaucracy • Modernizes military • Revokes Edict of Nantes in 1685 • Goes to war tobetter France’s position in Europe • Louis XV succeeds in 1715

5. Literature • Written throughoutthe Grand Siècle(Grand Century) ofFrance, spanning thereigns of Henry IV of France, the Regency of Marie deMedici, Louis XIII of France, the Regencyof Anne of Austria (and the civil war called theFronde) and the reign of Louis XIV of France • literature of this period is often compared withthe Classicism(setting standards for taste which theclassicistsseek to emulate) ofLouis XIV's long reign • Salons and literary academies in the early 17th century embodied Italian Renaissance ideas of the perfect courtier

6. Literature cont. • Writers and other artists required noble patrons • Production of literary works becameincreasingly necessary to nobles • 2,200 authors in middle of century • Cardinal Richelieu put patronage undercontrol of the monarchy

7. Authors of Nouvelles(shorterworks) • Jean Renaud deSegrais • Madame de Lafayette • Madame de Villedieu • César Vichard de Saint-Réal • Jean de Préchac

8. Authors of Adventure Novels • Madeleine de Scudéry • Gauthier de Costes, seigneur de la Calprenède • Roland Le Vayer de Boutigny

9. Authors of Comics & Fictions • Agrippa d'Aubigné • Béroalde de Verville • François du Souhaite • Cyrano de Bergerac • Paul Scarron

10. Philosophy • Influenced Western philosophy for centuries • Modern philosophy founded by RenéDescartes • Cartesianism • “I think, therefore I am” • Nicolas Malebranche • Doctrine of occasionalism • Height of French philosophy was inthe 18thcentury duringthe Enlightenment Period

11. French Baroque Architecture • Louis XIII (1610–43), Louis XIV (1643–1715) and Louis XV (1715–74) • Palace of Versailles • Château de Maisons-Laffitte • Vaux-le-Vicomte • Les Invalides • Place Stanislas • Château de Dampierre • Château de Beaumesnil • Auch Cathedral

12. BaroqueArchitecturecont. • Corps de logis-theprincipal block of a large,usually classical, mansion or palace • principal rooms, state apartments and an entry • Grandest rooms were on the first floor above groundlevel( the 2nd floor) • Wings were hierarchically less importantand not as grand • Courtyard • Large gardens with fountains, hedges, flowers, and walkways

13. Louis XIV “The Sun King” René Descartes The Palace of Versailles

14. Works Cited • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century#1640s • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th-century_French_literature • http://faculty.ucc.edu/egh-damerow/17th_century.htm • mclane.fresno.k12.ca.us/wilson98/mwh/C/MH05C021.PDf • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_philosophy • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Baroque_architecture