is a king or queen who has total control over all aspects of society. Another absolute monarch is Louis XIV. Louis XIV was born on September 5‚ 1638 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. He stated to ruling at only age 13 and was also engaged in the Franco-Spanish war. When he was 22 he got married to Maria-Theresa which helped him become the most powerful monarch in Europe. During the first 20 years of Louis XIV ruling he make many contributions and achievements. Some contributions he made is that he helped
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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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France was already undergoing major financial difficulties when Louis XIV took the crown and his poor handling of the situation only served to make things worse. When King Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette took the throne in 1643 after the death of his grandfather‚ the country was already in severe debt due to the mismanagement of the country from the two previous monarchs and from the French loss in the Seven Years War. Louis XIV‚ however‚ plunged the country into further debt through his decision
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01/28/2014 Response paper 2 Louis XIV I read many fascinating things in chapter 21. During the times between 1550 and 1750‚ absolutism spread across Europe and Asia. Even in the Muslim world‚ people were claiming their power was from god directly. France was ruled by the great King Louis XIV‚ who referred to himself as "le roi soleil" meaning the sun king. In this paper I will be focusing on Louis XIV and his contributions to the artistic world then and now. Louis XIV and his family lived in Paris
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Louis XIV of France Louis XIV‚ France’s Sun King‚ had the longest reign in European history (1643-1715). During this time he brought absolute monarchy to its height‚ established a glittering court at Versailles‚ and fought most of the other European countries in four wars. The early part of his reign (1643-61)‚ while Louis was young‚ was dominated by the chief minister Cardinal Mazarin. In the middle period (1661-85) Louis reigned personally and innovatively‚ but the last years of his personal
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When Louis XIV began his reign in 1643‚ France’s capital was on the move‚ undergoing one of the greatest periods of expansion in its history. Louis was a young king with a great sense of style and history‚ and decided to make both himself and his country legendary. In the sixteenth century‚ the French were not thought of as the most elegant or sophisticated European nation‚ but by the end of the early eighteenth century France had a firm hold on culture‚ style‚ and luxury living. Before the mid-seventeenth
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Not only did Louis Armstrong changed the way music is‚ but Armstrong owned the definition of perseverance. “Musicians don’t retire; they stop when there’s no more music in them.”In this quote‚ Louis Armstrong is defining what he believes in. He is saying that you or anybody can’t quit. That you stop when you don’t believe in yourself.You stop when you lose hope in yourself to succeed. Louis Armstrong is a “Game Changer” because not only is he changing Jazz‚ but he is also changing how musicians
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beheading of King Louis XIV. As a concerned French citizen‚ I am baffled with these occurrences and I’m searching for answers as to what will be coming up for the future of our community. I fear that in this revolution we will loose ourselves the same way our previous king‚ Louis XVI‚ attempted to betray us. His execution was the right move‚ but will happen to us during this frightful time between all this mess of the revolution. In his selfish attempts to have safety and absolute power‚ Louis XVI‚ committed
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Louis XIV‚ the Sun King Historians over three centuries have both defended and criticized Louis XIV’s controversial reign. Many people hailed him as a great king; supreme as the sun he deemed his emblem. A great king is an unselfish one who is able to consider the people’s interest before their own. This is a direct contrast to how Louis XIV ruled France‚ but he still accomplished a remarkable amount for France. Even with his selfish agenda and lavish spending‚ it is without question that Louis
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“In a little while it will be all over. We may fail. But the rights for which we contend will not die.” – Louis Riel‚ May 6‚ 1885 The Métis are often overlooked when discussing the Confederation of Canada. In particular‚ Louis Riel was a critical leader of the Métis that strived to sustain the Métis way of life‚ and eventually led Manitoba into enter Confederation. For this reason‚ Louis Riel should most definitely be remembered as a “Father of Confederation” that strived for peaceful negotiations
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