2.3.2 The Fronde

• Richelieu reduced taxes to gain popular support.

  False
• What was one of the key actions taken by Cardinal Richelieu that led to discontent among the nobility?

  Reduction of noble power
• What was the Parlement's role during Richelieu's reign?

  Suppression of the judicial system
• What were the three main causes of the Fronde?

  Discontent, financial pressures, power struggles
• The Fronde was a rebellion against King Louis XIV's monarchy.

  True
• The Fronde des Princes was led by prominent nobles like the Prince de Condé and the Duke of Orléans
• Discontent with Cardinal Richelieu's policies arose from his efforts to centralize power
• Financial pressures during the Fronde arose from increased taxes
• What was the Parlement of Paris angered by during the Fronde?

  Suppression of their rights
• The Fronde des Princes aimed to regain lost political power
• The Fronde des Parlements sought to reduce the power of the absolute monarchy.


  True
• What was the Parlement of Paris's goal during the Fronde?

  Greater autonomy
• What were the years in which the Fronde took place?

  1648-1653
• What were the three main groups discontented with Richelieu's policies?

  Nobility, judiciary, common people
• The Fronde was a rebellion against King Louis XIII.

  False
• The nobility was content with Richelieu's policies.

  False
• The Fronde was a series of civil wars driven by political, economic, and power dynamics
• The Parlement of Paris was the highest judicial body in France
• Match the aims and events of the Fronde des Princes

  Leaders ↔️ Prince de Condé, Duke of Orléans

  Aims ↔️ Regain lost political power

  Events ↔️ Challenge royal authority
• What were Cardinal Richelieu's key policies under the French monarchy?

  Centralize power and reduce nobility
• What was the Parlement of Paris's role in the Fronde?

  Challenged royal authority and demanded reforms
• The Parlement of Paris demanded the right to approve new taxes
• The Fronde des Princes prolonged the overall Fronde rebellion.


  True
• The Fronde des Parlements was led by the Parlement of Paris
• Match the Fronde figure with their role:

  Cardinal Richelieu ↔️ Centralized monarchical power

  Parlement of Paris ↔️ Challenged royal authority

  Prince de Condé ↔️ Led Fronde des Princes
• Cardinal Richelieu's policies aimed to centralize power and establish an absolute monarchy
• Discontent with Richelieu's policies primarily involved the nobility and the Parlement
• Under Richelieu, the monarchy sought to centralize power and establish an absolute monarchy
• Discontent with Richelieu's policies involved the nobility and the Parlement
• Categorize the causes of the Fronde based on the groups involved

  1️⃣ Discontent with Cardinal Richelieu's policies: Nobility, Parlement

  2️⃣ Financial pressures: Common people, urban bourgeoisie

  3️⃣ Power struggles between factions: Nobility, Parlement, Crown
• What did the Parlement of Paris demand during the Fronde?

  Greater autonomy and approval of taxes
• The Fronde was a rebellion against the absolute monarchy of King Louis XIV.


  True
• Richelieu's policies led to growing discontent that sparked the Fronde.


  True
• The Fronde des Princes was a second phase of the Fronde rebellion.


  True
• Who led the Fronde des Princes?

  Prince de Condé
• What was the initial phase of the Fronde called?

  Fronde des Parlements
• What role did Cardinal Richelieu play in the Fronde?

  Centralizing power