Louis XIV was able to create an absolute state in a few ways‚ one was increasing the roles of the Intendant‚ which were agents of the king. These agents traveled the countryside and made sure the king’s laws were enforced‚ and taxes were being collected. Louis didn’t raise taxes just increased the role of Intendants so they could collect taxes more efficiently. Thus increasing the tax revenue. Which he would need since he would be spending a great deal of it. One of the uses for the money was military
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Joe Social Studies Louis XIV Louis XIV‚ known as Louis the Great or the Sun King was a monarch of the House of Bourbon‚ who ruled as King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715. His reign of 72 years is the longest of any monarch of a major country in European history. In this age of absolutism in Europe‚ Louis XIV’s France was a leader in the growing centralization of power. Louis began his personal rule in France in 1661 after the death of his chief minister‚ the
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Louis XIV became the king of the French state‚ in other words‚ France‚ in 1643 at the age of five after the passing of Louis XIII and assumed the personal direction of affairs in 1661 at the age of 23. Louis XIV reigned over the French state until 1715. A historian proclaimed that “Louis XIV carried the principle of monarchy to its utmost success and abused it to the point of excess”. This statement can be proven to be true and false through his political‚ social‚ and economic development throughout
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What is hyperreality and what does it mean? Why is Las Vegas postulated to be ‘hyperreal’? Furthermore why is it that so many people in the world want to visit Las Vegas‚ and people return back to Las Vegas year after year‚ even though we all believe the city‚ and everything within it‚ is superficial and fake? Perhaps it is to do with nostalgia‚ or the fact that Las Vegas is very good at being a themed illusion which puts everyone into a trance and make them believe they are in fantasyland? Why
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the most famous architects‚ painters‚ and gardeners at the time to make the whole area beautiful. For these reasons‚ this castle took over 50 years to build. At the height of King Louis’s reign‚ there were approximately 25‚000 people living in the palace. Even though the castle is very old‚ much of it is as still as eloquent as it was back when it was first built. Versailles has been the place of many important world events such
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The Hangover I – Movie Review Four smart and handsome young men have one mission. In Las Vegas they want to have the time of their life and celebrate the greatest bachelor party ever. It should be sophisticated but still excellent. But what should have been a reasonable weekend turns into a colossal mess after the first night already. One of the four musketeers‚ the groom is missing. Stu‚ Phil and Allan have to face many outreagous challenges in association with their previous night. The movie
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Topic 1: “The characters of Buckingham Palace; District 6 are not admirable‚ they are thieves‚ liars and prostitutes.” Keeping in mind the term relative morality‚ discuss how we can conclude‚ that after reading this novel‚ that people cannot be viewed so superficially. When the characters of District 6 are analysed superficially they are not admirable. Mary is a prostitute; Zoot has a criminal record and beats people up. And Mrs Knight goes to church every Sunday and is happily married with 3
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« THE RISE of PARLIAMENT in XIII ». Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Magnum Cartum Liberatum. 3. Simon de Monfort and his “Parliamentum”. 4. King Edward’s Parliament. 5. Parliament nowadays. a). The Functions of Parliament. b). The Meeting of Parliament. c). The House of Lords. d). The House of Commons. e). Public Access to Parliamentary Proceedings. 6. Conclusion. INTRODUCTION
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Peter witnessed this and it began his deep mistrust and hatred of traditional ways in Russia. Another similarity of Peter and Louis was their handling of their nobles. They both took power from them in different ways. Louis built the luxurious palace of Versailles. The grand building project of Versailles employed many artisans and common builder for a lifetime. Thus it was supported by the population of France. Many of the most prominent nobles were forced to live there for about half a year
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Increasing Power in the 17th Century Governmental systems in both France and England were greatly changing during the 17th Century. In England‚ absolute monarchies lost power while Parliament gained supremacy. France‚ on the other hand‚ saw Louis XIV strengthening his own offices and weakening both the Estates General and the local nobility. Absolutism‚ a political theory holding that all power should be vested in one ruler‚ was attempted by James I and Charles I of England‚ and Louis XIV of France
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