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Louis XIV and the Church: disputes with the papacy; persecution of Jansenists; policies towards Huguenots and the Revocation Edict of 1685.
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The establishment of Absolutism at home, 1661–1685
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Louis XIV and the Church: disputes with the papacy; persecution of Jansenists; policies towards Huguenots and the Revocation Edict of 1685
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What was one of the main reasons Louis XIV pursued policies against the Huguenots?
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Louis XIV aimed to consolidate his power and unify France under Catholicism, viewing the Huguenots as a threat to his absolutist rule.
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- Absolutism: A political system in which a single ruler holds absolute power, often justified by divine right.
- Revocation of the Edict of Nantes: The 1685 decree by Louis XIV that revoked the religious freedoms granted to Huguenots, leading to their persecution.
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Confusing Jansenism with Protestantism: Clarify that Jansenism was a Catholic movement that opposed certain Jesuit teachings, distinct from Protestantism.
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