LOUIS XIV OF FRANCE AND ABSOLUTISM QUESTION: In Louis XIV’s view‚ what were the qualities of an effective monarch? In his opinion‚ what were the main obstacles to absolute rule? Louis XIV is known as being one of the most remarkable monarchs in history. He reined for seventy-two years (1643-1715) and from 1661‚ he personally controlled French government. The 17th century is labelled as the age of Louis XIV. Louis XIV‚ was a strong believer in “absolutism” - term used to describe a form of monarchical
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This role gave him the ability to appoint his allies and supporters into government jobs and thus grow a foundation of political support. After the death of V.I. Lenin in 1924‚ Joseph Stalin had struggled to gain power. He outsmarted his rivals (Ex. Trotsky) in order to win the power clashes and take control of the Communist Party of the
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From the beginning of her life‚ Cleopatra VII was in a position of authority as the daughter of the rulers of Egypt. However‚ disputes over who had the right to rule caused conflict between her and her brother. After wooing the Roman general Julius Caesar‚ a political and strategic genius with many victories in battle‚ she was able to regain control of the throne. After his death‚ Cleopatra eventually met Marc Antony‚ commander of the eastern Roman army‚ which would later result in another powerful
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France was suffering from national debt after supporting America in its revolution‚ and the result was harsh taxes on the French people. The corrupt three estates of the realm allowed these taxes to slip through the first and second realms and fall completely onto the third. The result was a dangerously wide wealth gap. The first and third realms lived in splendor. They were well fed and dressed‚ and the royal family enjoyed life in the Palace of Versailles
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Wednesday‚ 1st December 2010 How did the Bolsheviks consolidate their rule? The Bolsheviks implemented measures which allowed them to strengthen their rule over Russia. Some of these were due to victories‚ which gained them support and respect from the people. Other measures used force. This enabled the Bolsheviks to take control of certain aspects and ensure their rule was reinforced. In my opinion‚ the Bolsheviks treatment of their opposition was the main reason their rule was consolidated
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Louis Pasteur was studying molecules of tartrate‚ which are salt molecules that tend to separate from a fermented product. While doing so he created a revolutionary hypothesis that tartrate was comprised of two salt molecules with similar physical and chemical characteristics‚ that differed in shape and also in their own solution had different light polarization in opposite directions. This told him that the spatial arrangement of these two molecules‚ that was made up of the same type of bonds and
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actions did the U.S. take to expand? What were the results? In America’s quest to become a leading world power‚ the United States made efforts to secure a wider sphere of influence‚ gain greater access to trade markets and secure territories in order to maintain the security of the continental United States. Much of this effort involved the use of American military forces. During the period of 1898 to 1902‚ the United States would be involved in three military expeditions which would expand America’s
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Louis Pasteur was a chemist‚ turned microbiologist‚ turned veterinary medicine pioneer‚ turned vaccine maker. As a chemist‚ he was originally interested in the light bending properties of certain crystalline solutions. During the course of his study of these solutions he discovered that certain types of solutions were created by biological processes. As he investigated this phenomenon he was led to investigate the field of fermentation where he essentially discovered the aerobic and anaerobic
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In what ways did Robespierre influence the fall of the monarchy in France? Index A. Plan of Investigation………………….3 B. Evaluation of Sources………………...4 C. Summary of Evidence………………...5 D. Analysis………………………………7 E. Conclusion……………………………9 F. Bibliography………………………….10 A. Plan of Investigation The research used for this investigation comes from books or articles that contain speeches that Robespierre gave at that time. These speeches were used in
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