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    .Issiah Jackson 1-17-13 Absolute Rulers Essay Hon World History Louis XIV‚ Peter the Great‚ and Tokugawa Ieyasu all considered their own power and strengthened their states in many different ways but their actions were all similar. They united their states‚ introduced reforms and assessed their power and the effect that they could have on others. Although their techniques were different‚ the ways these monarchs ruled their states show great similarities. Unity is one of the many things

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    The Palace of Versailles was the official royal office in 1682 and residence of the court of France in 1682. Louis XIV broke tradition and ruled without a chief minister. The king viewed himself as a God‚ which he embraced the divine right to control the monarchy. After controlling the government‚ Louis XIV tightened controls of France and its overseas colonies. Marquis de Louvois‚ war minister‚ expanded the French army while Jean-Baptiste Colbert‚ finance minister‚ implemented reforms that reduced

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    France and England both began with a similar styles of government‚ but by the 17th century these two nations had very different styles of governing. France by the mid-17th century was an absolute government. This meant that the government of France was financially independent of the nobility‚ had developed its own national income‚ which allowed it to operate without the input of the citizens. It also meant that during a crisis it could effectively turn its back on large portions of people if need

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    find the former lodgings of François I‚ including a bedroom‚ small private rooms or cabinets attached to it and an oratory with a remarkably sculpted vaulted ceiling. 6 Louis XIV inherited the castle and began a long series of restoration work and expansion that he

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    chairs became refined‚ lighter‚ more comfortable and more fancy. Looks became as important as function. A church was no longer the only patron of the arts noblemen were too. But European kings‚ particularly the French line of Louis XIII‚ XIV‚ XV‚ made the greatest influences. Louis XIV introduced luxurious ornamentation‚ veneers‚ rich fabrics‚ foreign wood‚ stones‚ gold and silver. The 18th century took the richness even further. Monarchs lead in Rococo

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    Japanese Shogunate made all the limits against Christianity King Louis XIV of France sent a letter to the Kind of Tonkin in 1681 saying how the one thing he wanted to do was spread the word of God and for them to profess their faith while in the response from the King of Tonkin to Louis XIV he clearly states that he wants nothing to do with the religion and to keep it away from their country. The letter was written for just King Louis XIV to see and the King of Tonkin very explicitly stated he wanted

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    except war with Savoy kept peace‚ lowered taxes‚ pauelette annual fee to guarantee heredity in royal offices‚ combined taxes‚ subsidized Company for Trade with the Indies‚ ii)After assassination of Henry IV‚ Marie de’ Medici headed govt of child-king Louis XIII- nobles dominated political scene (1)Appointed Cardinal Richelieu to council of ministers‚ later pres of council‚ first minister of French crown (2)Total subordination of all groups and institutions to French monarchy‚ curbed power of nobility

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    explain below. Firstly‚ France followed the path of absolutism under the leadership of a powerful king (427). In other words‚ the king concentrated all the rights to make decisions throughout the state without considering others. During the reign of Louis XIV‚ for instance‚ the king ruled without consulting a representative assembly. He made laws and appointments directly‚ and he built and repeatedly employed a large professional army

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    The nationalist perspective of King Louis XIV is that the head of the country is the nation and for society to prosper the people have to be willing to serve and follow the leader’s will. The source’s perspective can be shown throughout history by the beliefs and values he had during his reign

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    French Architecture

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    French Architecture France is a country rich in architecture. You can spend all your days day walking through the streets of Paris‚ or any other region‚ visiting the museums‚ and taking pictures next to one of the many impressive monuments. France has many old monuments and some of them they are in well good condition like the Maison Carrée and the Pont du Gard near Nîmes. The Carolingian dynasty of Charlemagne was a period of innovative buildings‚ using the Romanesque architecture‚ which gave

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