France during the Reformation

How did France emerge from the Middle Ages? p 324 a powerful nation-state, destined to play a major role in the Modern Age

What is the name of the French version of Parliament? Estates-General

What name was given to the French Protestants? p 325 Huguenots

Name the mother of these three weak French kings, Francis I, Charles IX, Henry III. p 327 Catherine de Medicis

3 weak Kings, 1 powerful king, Terror, 1 strong emperor  this was the ruling force in French politics.

The first three week kings ( Francis I, Charles IX, Henry III) were in constant struggle with religious war, Protestant v. Catholic and strongly influenced by their mother.

Read the first column of page 328. What happened @ the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre? over 100,000 Protestants were killed

How did the pope react to the massacre? minted a coin, sang songs, praised the king, hoped it was the final solution

Louis XIV comes to the throne and rules with absolute power. Ruled France over 70 years.

Louis XIV had the Palace of Versailles built to keep the nobility occupied.

Louis called himself the "Sun King"

Watch LouisXIV 3 min video:

Photo Credits:

France map: http://www.greatrentals.com/images/europe_map.gif

Catherine: http://www.dialogus2.org/IMAGES/medicis.jpg

Louis IV: http://www.visitvoltaire.com/images/louis14aftrigaud_1638-1715lrg36k.jpg

Versailles: http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/history/dfg/core/versail.jpg

Lesson Objectives

Students will learn

OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to:

1. list

2. explain the difference between

3. describe the

4. chart on a map the

5. define the terms

6. Explain the significance of

Knowledge: Recall of data.

Comprehension: Understand the meaning, translation, interpolation, and interpretation of instructions and problems. State a problem in one's own words.

Application:
Use a concept in a new situation or unprompted use of an abstraction. Applies what was learned in the classroom into novel situations in the workplace.

Analysis:
Separates material or concepts into component parts so that its organizational structure may be understood. Distinguishes between facts and inferences. 

Synthesis:
Builds a structure or pattern from diverse elements. Put parts together to form a whole, with emphasis on creating a new meaning or structure.

Evaluation:
Make judgments about the value of ideas or materials.