A new special law court to judge certain criminal and civil cases
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How much did the taillon raise annually?
1\.4 million livres
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How much did Henry collect in taxation in the first year of his reign?
8\.4 million livres
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How much more did Henry collect in taxation in 1547 than the amount collected in 1515?
25% more
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How much did Henry borrow from Lyons in 1552?
1\.2 million livres
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How much did Henry borrow from Lyons in 1553?
1\.8 million livres
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When did Henry introduce the grand parti de lyons?
1555
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How much did Henry’s loans increase to as a result of his good credit?
Over 10 million livres
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When was the chambre ardente created?
1547
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When was the Edict of Chateaubriand created?
1551
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What was the chambre ardente?
A court to try cases of heresy
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How many people were tried in the chambre ardente between 1548-1550?
323
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How many people were executed in the chambre ardente between 1548-1550?
37
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3 terms of the Edict of Chateaubriand:
* printing and distribution of protestant literature was banned * informants of convicted heretics would receive one third of confiscated property as incentive * magistrates had the right to search out protestants
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What were conventicles?
Small underground meetings of non-conformists
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How many missionaries did Calvin send out between 1555 and 1562?
88 missionaries
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How many Calvinist missionaries were french from between 1555 and 1562?
62 missionaries
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When did conventicles first appear in France?
1520s
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What was the church of Paris?
A reformist church established in 1555
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When was the first National Synod?
1559
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What percentage of the population was protestant?
10%
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What fraction of the nobility were protestant?
1/3
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How many Calvinist churches were set up by 1562?
1,750
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When did Henry II introduce the 4 secretaries of state?
1548
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When did Henry II introduce a Superintendant of Finances?