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    Social relationships were important components of the French absolute monarchy. Historians agree that to achieve supreme control and national unity‚ Kings relied heavily on military strength. There is little question that absolutist France came to posses the largest standing army Europe had ever seen. Armies made France a powerful state‚ and the King a powerful ruler. However kings also controlled through non military means‚ establishing bureaucratic and legal systems and developing an absolutist

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    Dominique Bryden Global II-DBQ Essay Ms. Hart 3 October 2013 Autocratic Leaders Throughout the development of history‚ Autocratic leaders have tried to authorize their people and country. Two such leaders are Czar Peter the Great and King Louis XIV. However‚ the process they’ve decided to pursue has either helped or hurt their countries. Czar Peter the Great declined in creating Russia’s firm middle class‚ but managed to succeed in the reinforcement of Russia’s great power. While Louis XIV agonized

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    Louis XVI and Napoleon DBQ Louis XVI’s rule was defiantly not similar to the Rule of Napoleons rule when you get down to the basics. Louis XVI and Napoleon Bonaparte were two of the most significant rulers in French history for many different reasons. Being so young the inexperienced Louis XVI led France into the beginning of a bloody French Revolution. Napoleon on the other hand launched France to the top in Europe shortly after. Louis XVI and Napoleon differed in three main categories including:

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    On October 15‚ 2001‚ at 10:25 a.m.‚ Victoria Imani Allen was born in Norfolk‚ Virginia. Victoria was born prematurely to Jacqueline‚ and Luther Allen III. The hospital she was born in was the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters. She was one pound‚ and nine ounces. Victoria had to go through many milestones to get where she is today. If it was not for the grace of God‚ she would not be excelling in life. As you know Victoria was born prematurely on October 15‚ 2001‚ at 10:25 AM. She also

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    Louis XIV is famous for his autocratic way to deal with outside strategy. In 1667‚ he propelled the attack of the Spanish Netherlands‚ regarding it his better half’s legitimate legacy. The War of Devolution‚ as the contention was named‚ kept going a year and finished when the French surrendered and gave the land back to Spain. France’s just victory was to possess a couple of towns in Flanders. Disappointed with the result‚ Louis XIV drew in his nation in the Franco-Dutch War from 1672 to 1678‚ amid

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    Explain the problems faced by the government at the time in dealing with the challenges to authority. (Guy Fawkes and the attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605) 9 marks The government had many problems at the time in dealing with the challenges to authority‚ for different reasons. One of these reasons is that they didn’t have a police force. This is a problem because a police force are able to properly investigate and track people down. Nowadays‚ if someone had seen a crime or

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    I’ve got the magic in me Everytime I touch that track it turns into gold Everybody knows I’ve got the magic in me When I hit the floor the girls come snappin’ at me Now everybody wants some presto magic Magic‚ magic‚ magic Magic‚ magic‚ magic Magic‚ magic‚ magic(ahoo) I’ve got the magic in me! (Verse One) These tricks that I’ll attempt will blow your mind Pick a verse‚ any verse‚ I’ll hypnotise you with every line I’ll need a volunteer‚ how about you‚ with the eyes? Come on down

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    Firstly‚they were both autocrats‚in that all decisions of state had to be approved by them.Secondly‚they both wanted to curb the power of an ambitious nobility.However‚they achieved this aim differently; Louis made his court at Versailles the centre of power‚so the nobility had to spend all their time there if they wanted to have any influence.This kept them away from their own provincial power bases‚making it hard for them to plot against the king.Peter on the other hand tortured and murdered any

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    The Sun King and The Great: The Parallels of Power The greatness of a leader is most accurately measured in the manner in which they face challenges. The monarchs of the 17th century embodied many leadership practices that would be the foundations and bases for political greatness. Retention of power is always difficult‚ especially for absolute monarchs. Two of the most noted and lauded leaders of the 17th century‚ Louis XIV and Peter the Great‚ epitomized absolutism. The proverb goes that‚

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    Advanced Placement European History Unit 5 – Absolutism and State-building in the 17th Century Identifications People places events ideas institutions arts Social Phenomena Witches and witchcraft- witchcraft affected many lives of Europeans in the sixteenth and seventeenth century. Witchcraft was thought to be connected with the devil therefore making witchcraft heresy. Witch trials- More than 100‚000 people were prosecuted throughout Europe for witchcraft during the sixteenth

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