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    1641-1715 Louis XIV Louis the 14th ascended to the throne at the age of four. Jules Cardinal Mazarin served as the ruler of France until Louis came of age. However‚ after Louis came of age‚ he did not take over until Mazarin’s death in 1661. Louis believed he was a gift from God and therefore had the divine right to rule as a dictator. He considered all disobedience and rebellion to be sinful. Louis employed Jean-Baptiste Colbert as the controller general of finance in France. Colbert reconstructed

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    King Louis XVI reigned from 1774 to 1793 as a brilliant absolute monarch. Some people may not have liked him‚ but God chose him as the ruler which is something of great importance. He ruled alongside his beautiful wife‚ Marie Antoinette. During the Old Regime‚ which traced its roots to the period of feudalism‚ the people of France were divided into three social classes called estates. The first estate had the Church‚ the second estate had nobles and wealthy people‚ and the third estate was made up

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    Louis Riel Position Paper Was he a hero or a traitor? Louis Riel is considered one of the most important figures in Canadian history. Was he a hero or a traitor? In my opinion‚ he should be remembered as a hero. His leadership of the Métis was shown in both the Red River in 1869 and North West Rebellions in 1885. Riel‚ the leader of the Métis‚ also a fiery spokesperson‚ had everything what the Métis wanted to say. Everything Riel did was purposely to improve the Métis’ social status and

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    successful was Louis XVIII as King of France?’’ In April 1814‚ napoleon abdicated from the throne unconditionally due to the other European monarchs opposing and rising against him. This meant that there was a rising question to who would take over the French phone and rule. The decision of this was to the quadruple alliance (Britain‚ Russia‚ Austria‚ and Prussia)‚ they then made the decisions to restore the Bourbon reign‚ that last ruled in 1793. The rightful heir to the Bourbon reign was Louis XVIII

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    After the death of Louis the Fat‚ he was immediately replaced by his second son‚ Louis VII‚ or Louis the Young. Abbot Suger was an adviser to him but he was also one of the regents during the second crusade. Even though Louis VII was not very keen on the idea of the crusade‚ during the time he died‚ he eventually started his own crusade. Suger’s work is not as detailed as his work for the life of Louis VI (Bradbury 130). He is one of the few kings‚ along with Philip I and Louis XI‚ who were not buried

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    After the death of his father‚ King Louis XIII‚ young Louis XIV inherited the throne of France at age 4 in 1643. However‚ he became king during a time in which France was unstable. For instance‚ during his early reign as king‚ young Louis was driven from his palace in Paris to another palace by the name of Saint Germain due to one of the many riots that took place during the French civil war known as the Fronde. This instance‚ proved to be one young Louis would never forget‚ as it sparked his desire

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    MNorwood 2/14/2018 World History King Louis XVI Introduction There are many things that come with the role as king‚ the name itself carries weight and the responsibilities could be unbearable. Some of the duties and things consist of making important decisions‚ leading and overseeing many of people‚ maturity and being able to rule. However‚ King Louis XVI was the king of France and his successes to rule was short lived because he lacks the duties‚ the ability to make important decisions‚ and responsibilities

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    Stating the fact the if his father had not died‚ Louis Auguste wouldn’t have become the next throne. At least until later on. Louis Auguste was ill prepared for the throne‚ considering he was very young. When he inherited the throne as Louis XVI‚ France was in a massive debt. He was immature‚ lacked self-confidence and also lacked sufficient strength of character and decisiveness. Due to those terms‚ he was a weak king. If his father was still the king‚ France wouldn’t be as burdened with debts and

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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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    imagination are the sole factors influencing their works of literature. Surely‚ the most famous authors were simply naturally gifted and contrived their entire works independent of whatever unimportant environment they experienced - right? Robert Louis Stevenson’s works prove this to be false. His most famous works had many underlying influences that the majority of readers might never know. Medical advancements‚ English imperialism‚ English repression at home‚ and his aberrant relationship with

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