War was ending. To preserve the alliance between France and Austria‚ it was arranged that Marie had to marry Louis XIV. On May 16th‚ 1770‚ Marie was now married to her beloved husband Louis XIV. In 1775‚ twenty year old Louis XIV was crowned King therefore making Marie a queen. Although everything seemed to be going the way things should‚ Marie was unsatisfied with her marriage. She felt Louis was “...homely‚ awkward‚ and hardly her heart’s desire” (Marie Antoinette Online). They were complete opposites
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The Palace of Versailles is located at Versailles‚ France‚ and was built in 1631 in the order of Louis XIII. It has served as the royal palace and numerous other purposes. It now serves as a museum of French history. Versailles is a Chateau which in French means‚ castle. It started as a hunting lodge built for King Louis XIII in 1624. Louis XIV (The Sun King) built Versailles to be his home. To Louis XIV‚ a magnificent palace was a must for royal life. All of the kings and nobles had to have wonderfully
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October 22‚ 2010 Seminar Topic: “Phillip 2 of Spain (15556-1598) built the Escorial and Louis XIV of France (1643-1715) built the Versailles. Starting with the pictures of theses palaces‚ below and on the next page‚ analyze the similarities & differences in the conception and the practices of monarchy of these two kings.” 1988 Question #3 Thesis Paragraph: King Philip II of Spain & King Louis XIV both believed in “Absolute Monarchy” which also means that they had “Divine Right. They were
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a constitution‚ or custom. Two absolute monarchs were Louis XIV of France and Henry VIII. Louis XIV ruled from May 14‚ 1643 to September 1‚ 1715. He was a cultural icon and was called the Sun King. Henry VIII ruled from April 21‚ 1509 to January 28‚ 1547. Both Louis and Henry built up the military‚ regulated or controlled the religion‚ however only Louis XIV changed the power of the nobility. First‚ both built up their military. Louis XIV built his army up to 400‚000 men in times of war. Also‚
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history‚ Autocratic leaders have tried to authorize their people and country. Two such leaders are Czar Peter the Great and King Louis XIV. However‚ the process they’ve decided to pursue has either helped or hurt their countries. Czar Peter the Great declined in creating Russia’s firm middle class‚ but managed to succeed in the reinforcement of Russia’s great power. While Louis XIV agonized his country by regulating his people. Autocrat Czar Peter the Great greatly contributed to Russia’s economic weakness
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had effects on the success of the French economy. France’s King Louis XIV played a hugely important role in the success of mercantilism. Louis XIV realized the affects of a successful mercantile economy in France. The King supported the theory of the mercantile system but he failed the follow through with the suggestions of Colbert‚ minister of the state. Aware of the huge amount of money that was being spent on foreign goods‚ Louis XIV worked towards establishing internal industries‚ such as tapestry
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1/19/12 Absolute Monarchy Comparison The three absolute monarchs that are being compared are Philip II of Spain‚ Queen Elizabeth I of England‚ and Louis XIV of France. There are many things that are similar and many that are different in their rules. It is valuable to find parallels in their rules and compare mistakes and successes made every one of these monarchs in the three most important areas of government. The three areas of rule that are being specifically looked at are their foreign policy
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Absolute monarchies were a very popular form of government in the 1600s in European nations. Power‚ selflessness‚ and order had to be executed thoroughly for an absolute monarch to efficiently control their kingdom. To this day‚ it is still debated weather or not absolute monarchies were overall beneficial or detrimental to their victims. Although absolute monarchies were detrimental in England‚ France‚ and Prussia because they did not improve the lives of the citizenry‚ Russia benefited from its
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Mask Hollywood uses characters from Alexandre Dumas’ D’Artagnan Romances‚ and is very loosely portrays Louis IIV’s reign as ruthless leader. The movie attempts to explain the mystery of the Man in the Iron Mask‚ using a plot that depicts the man in the mask as Loius XIV’s twin brother Philippe. Much historical fiction can be found as the director loosely interprets Louis XIV’s reign. Louis XIV in real life indeed did have a brother named Philippe. He was the actual Philippe of Orléans‚ who is not
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Absolute Monarchy Triumphs in France * Long Reign of Louis XIV (1643-1715) Cardinal Jules Mazarin- student of Cardinal Richelieu and the chief minister of Anne of Austria; stooped rebellions of peasants and city-dwellers to strengthen the authority of the monarchy. Anne of Austria- mother of Louis XIV‚ ruled for him because he was 5 years old then. Divine Right- the power of a king came from God and no subject will dare to question it. * It is God who establishes kings… Princes
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