The final exam will take place on Friday, 13 December from 15:30 to 18:30 in AQ 3159.

This exam consists of three parts. Answer Part 1 and Part 2 in Booklet #1 and Part 3 in Booklet #2. Part 1 and Part 2 will be based on material covered in class between 8 October and 28 November. In Part 3, material covered before 8 October may be of value.

You are allowed the following aids: your copy of Mack Holt, The French Wars of Religion; James B. Collins, The State in Early Modern France; Dale van Kley, The Religions Origins of the French Revoltuion; and one sheet of paper to provide references and an outline to help you write an essay in response to one of the questions in Part 3. The reference sheet may not provide any information that could help you answer the questions in Parts 1 and 2. It must be limited to material relevant to your essay answer for Part 3. You must submit this reference sheet with your answer. If you do quote directly from the two books mentioned above, please supply page references. You must submit the aids for the exam to the supervisor of the exam before the exam begins. You may not have these aids with you while you answer Parts 1 and 2.

When you have completed Parts 1 and 2, you will submit Booklet #1 to the supervisor of the exam. All submissions of Booklet # 1 will be considered final without exception. In other words, once you have handed in this booklet to the supervisor, you may not take it back to modify in any way your answers in Parts 1 and 2.

After submitting your first examination booklet, you may obtain your aids for the examination. You may then proceed to answer Part 3 in Booklet #2.

Part 1 (= 10%) will consist of 10 multiple choice questions. Choose the best answer and indicate it in your booklet, e.g. 1e, 2f, 3g, etc. DO NOT ANSWER PART 1 ON THE EXAMINATION PAPER.

In Part 2, you will identify and explain the historical significance in one or two paragraphs of three or four items. Remember to answer these questions: Who/What? Where? When? Why? Clearly indicate which item you are identifying and do not write more than two paragraphs. Aim to produce a succinct answer that limits itself to providing accurate and relevant information. Expert answers will relate the item to a larger theme of early modern French history. If you provide three answers, Part 2 will be worth 30%; if you provide four answers, Part 2 will be worth 40%.

Part 3 (= 50% or 60%) will look like this:

Write an answer in essay form in response to one of the questions below. Your answer should be based on your analysis of at least two of the following books: Mack Holt, The French Wars of Religion; James B. Collins, The State in Early Modern France; Dale van Kley, The Religious Origins of the French Revolution.

1. "In the short run, the French Wars of Religion resulted in the strengthening of the Bourbon monarchy, but their long-term effect was to destabilize the monarchy."
Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not? Concentrate on the claim about the long-term effect on the monarchy.

2. To what extent did Louis XIV's monarchy contribute to the French Revolution? To answer this question you need first to determine if there was any connection between Louis XIV's monarchy and the Revolution. If you believe there was a connection, you need to assess the impact of Louis XIV's monarchy in the context of other factors that led to the Revolution. If you believe there was no connection, you need to prove this.

3. Was Jansenism's contribution to the French Revolution of primary or secondary importance? To answer this question you need to analyze the role of Jansenism in undermining the monarchy and to assess the impact of Jansenism in the context of other factors that led to the Revolution.

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