Question

three of the following actions were taken by louis xiv of france. which was not? a) he tried to expand french territory. b) he reorginized the french army. c) he promoted religious freedom in france. d) he encourged commerce and industry.

Answer 1

C) He promoted religious freedom in France is incorrect, as he imposed harsh restrictions on Protestants. Historically, there had been tensions between the Catholics in France (the majority of the population) and Protestants, who were the minority, but usually were wealthier due to the specific Protestant work ethic. However, he wanted his successor to not have problems regarding this.