e "Nobles" or Aristocrats usually had more armed forces than the kings did.
4. The Estates or Parliament represented certain groups in society.
5. There was a lack of government officials.
6. The less number of bureaucrats there were meant less control over the general population.
1. The Spanish had more power during this period.
2. They had begun to expand over the Atlantic Ocean to Mexico and Peru.
3. The Spanish used the gold and silver found in the new land for buying a bigger and better army.
4. This big army made Spain the most powerful nation during the early 1600's.
5. After a few generations the gold and silver depleted and Spain lost its power.
6. The nation was later left to be ruled by a member of the French royal family.
1. In the late 1500's the French was split between the Catholics and the Protestants.
2. There was non-stop fighting between the two for the crown of France.
3. In the 1580's, Henry Burbon began winning battles and was sought top be the next ruler of France.
4. Henry soon became king of France.
A. He converted to Catholicism for political reasons
B. He gained the title, Henry IV king of France
5. Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes.
A.The Edict of Nantes stated that the king had converted to Catholicism and that he officially gave Protestants the right to have private armies.
7. The next king in line for the throne was too young.
8. Being too young, his mother let the Cardinal Richelieu control the government.
10. Richelieu was noted for really starting the "absolutist" movement of the governments.
11. He worked to cut the power of the Nobles.
12. Richelieu also spent a large amount of time destroying Protestant castles and ridding the Protestants of their private armies.
13. He was also responsible for creating a bureaucracy by assigning Intendants.
A. Intendants had power over certain
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