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The Bourbon Kings of France
Test your knowledge of the Bourbon dynasty, the royal house that ruled France for over 200 years. From Henry IV to Louis XVI, can you recall their reigns and key events?
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- 01Who was the first Bourbon king of France?
- 02What was the famous nickname of King Louis XIV, known for his long and absolutist reign?
- 03Which Bourbon king issued the Edict of Nantes in 1598, granting substantial rights to the Huguenots (French Calvinist Protestants)?
- 04The magnificent Palace of Versailles was transformed from a hunting lodge into the center of political power under which monarch?
- 05Who was the last king of France before the French Revolution of 1789?
- 06Cardinal Richelieu served as the powerful chief minister to which Bourbon king, working to centralize power in the monarchy?
- 07King Louis XVI was married to which Austrian archduchess, whose lavish spending contributed to her unpopularity?
- 08France lost most of its North American territory, known as New France, to Great Britain following which major conflict during the reign of Louis XV?
- 09Which king revoked the Edict of Nantes with his 1685 Edict of Fontainebleau, leading to an exodus of Protestants from France?
- 10After the final defeat of Napoleon in 1815, which member of the House of Bourbon was restored to the French throne?
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Why does this format work so well.
The third question was tricky.
Could have been easier with a hint.
Worth replaying tonight.
Had to look up question 8 after.