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Louis XIV and the Church: Gallicanism; relations with Huguenots; Jansenists and Quietists.

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Challenges at home, 1685–1715

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Challenges at home, 1685–1715

Aqa A Level History2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–

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Louis XIV and the Church: Gallicanism; relations with Huguenots; Jansenists and Quietists

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What was the primary aim of Gallicanism in relation to the French Catholic Church?

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Gallicanism aimed to assert the independence of the French Church from the authority of the Pope, emphasizing the rights of the French monarchy over ecclesiastical matters.

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  • Huguenots: French Protestants who faced persecution under Louis XIV's Catholic policies.
  • Quietism: A spiritual movement within Catholicism that emphasized passive contemplation and the abandonment of personal will.

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Confusing Gallicanism with Jansenism: Remember that Gallicanism is about the relationship between the French Church and the papacy, while Jansenism deals with specific theological beliefs.

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