The palace of Versailles was built by Louis XIV of France (1643-1715)‚ and the Escorial was built by Philip II of Spain (1556-1598). By examining the aerial and frontal facades of these two palaces‚ it may be seen that there were many similarities and differences between the two kings’ perception and practice of monarchy. Each king set his own goals for his life‚ and concluded as to how a monarch ought to behave. Both Louis XIV and Philip II had religious duties to pay attention to‚ organized the
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Louis XIV Louis XIV‚ a marvelous leader during his reign (1643-1715)‚ was a prime example of an absolutist ruler. He used his position to expand the power of his government with projects like the expansion of the Chateau de Versailles‚ completed in 1688. Despite the unimaginable cost of the monumental construction of Versailles that exhausted much of France ’s finances‚ its creation was beneficial for the French government‚ foreign influence‚ and the historical impact on France and the world.
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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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absolutism started with Louis XIV and Russian absolutism started with Peter the Great. Louis XIV ruled from 1643-1714 and Peter the Great ruled from 1699-1725. In French absolutism‚ the rule of absolute monarchs was not all embracing because they lacked the financial and military resources‚ and the technology to make it so. France and Russia are alike in absolutism that they both sought to control religion and that they got the rich out of paying taxes. They are different in that Louis XIV wasn’t successful
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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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century‚ Louis XIV and Peter the Great‚ epitomized absolutism. The proverb goes that‚ Great minds think alike (Anonymous)‚ the greatness of mind‚ leadership and spirit that was shown both by Louis XIV and Peter the Great‚ was immeasurable and is evident in the vast legacies and architectural masterpieces that have remained in their honour. As absolute monarchs there were various similarities between Louis XIV and Peter the Great. One of the greatest similarities between Louis XIV and Peter
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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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rulers‚ Peter the Great of Russia and Louis XIV of France‚ were born who would push absolutism to new heights. Absolutism is a form of government where all the power is in the hands of one individual. Absolute monarchies are the most common form of absolutism. Peter the Great and Louis XIV had similar traumatic experiences involving people with traditional power during their childhoods. Louis’ was the Fronde‚ a rebellion by nobles. The Fronde began in 1650 when Louis was a young boy. Many times during
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