A Day in the Life of Versailles Louis XIV Dear diary‚ Today was such a tiring day! I was woken up very early in the morning‚ and as usual I went through my every day morning routine. My wonderful servants had me washed‚ dressed‚ shaved and then served me a delicious bowl of broth for breakfast. When I had finished‚ I left the Apartment. A procession formed in the Hall of Mirrors‚ and they followed me out as I walked across the Grand Apartment to greet the crowds. The choir of the “Chapel Music”
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power and distribute societal roles according to era rather than practice. In contrast to not follow suit‚ strong leaders must learn from predecessors mistakes and success in conjunction towards a more successful future. During the late 1600’s King Louis XIV had great influence for many years on how to successfully alter a whole nation. Russia shortly followed suit with Peter the Great redistributing power‚ changing the 18th century into a more justified reign of power. Ultimately‚ the goal of a better
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king. For example‚ the French king Louis XIV was considered an absolute monarch since he was the supreme and only law giver. In theory‚ he was responsible to God alone. To showcase this‚ he said‚ “I am the state”. He
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Government in Europe changed a lot from 1400-1815. Government changed from an organized system sharing land called feudalism‚ to absolutism: governing from the divine right of kings to enlightened absolutism all the way to the French Revolution. England had its own history and type of government and didn’t change exactly with the majority of Europe. In order to effectively trace the change in Government in Europe from 1400-1800‚ going back a little bit is necessary. Feudalism developed around the
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which is the idea that God created the monarchy and the monarch acted as God’s representatives. William Barnett October 18‚ 2013 1st Period B Day World History Chapter 5‚ Section 2 The Reign of Louis XIV I. Religious Wars and Power Struggles a. Henry was a descendent of medieval king Louis IX‚ and was a robust‚ athletic‚ and handsome person. b. He showed himself to be fearless in battle and a clever politician. c. After Henry’s death‚ Cardinal Richelieu became the ruler of France because
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some enforced their power and struck fear into their people. Rulers did many things throughout the course of history to show and acquire dominance across their empire‚ Louis XIV of France & Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union are prime examples who used terror and manipulation to gain sovereignty of their empires. First‚ Louis XIV of France was an absolute ruler also known as the Sun King
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near the Louvre. Construction of the building began in 1633 and finished in 1639. It became the property of King Louis XIII in 1642 when Cardinal Richelieu died. At this time the name changed from Palais Cardinal to Palais Royal to signify the change. The following year it became the home of Queen Anne of Austria when King Louis XIII died. Queen Anne’s young children‚ Louis XIV and Pillipe also moved there at that time. Later in 1649‚ the wife and daughter of King Charles I of England took
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Revolution” g. The Age of Walpole 4. Rise of Absolute Monarchy in France: The World of Louis XIV a. Years of Personal Rule b. Versailles c. King by Divine Right d. Louis’s Early Wars e. Louis’s Repressive Religious Policies i. Suppression of the Jansenists ii. Revocation of the Edict of Nantes f. Louis’s Later Wars i. The League of Augsburg and the Nine Years’ War ii. War of the Spanish Succession g. France after Louis XIV i. John Law and the Mississippi Bubble ii. Renewed Authority of the Parlements
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Words of Holy Scripture. ‘divine right’- The belief that power is received from God and you are responsible God only. The order of the ruler must be obeyed because it is the order of God. France Cardinals Richelieu- Cardinal Richelieu was Louis XIII’s chief minister; he initiated policies that strengthened the power of
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which gave power to the people. Which was more effective for this time period? Well‚ while both absolutism and democracy had their strengths and weaknesses‚ absolutism was more effective during this time. Machiavelli‚ who wrote The Prince‚ King Louis XIV of France‚ and King James I of England all believed absolutism to be most effective. Machiavelli felt it was best to be feared‚ not loved. He believed that if you trusted others‚ they would eventually disobey you. In his book The Prince‚ Machiavelli
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