chairs became refined‚ lighter‚ more comfortable and more fancy. Looks became as important as function. A church was no longer the only patron of the arts noblemen were too. But European kings‚ particularly the French line of Louis XIII‚ XIV‚ XV‚ made the greatest influences. Louis XIV introduced luxurious ornamentation‚ veneers‚ rich fabrics‚ foreign wood‚ stones‚ gold and silver. The 18th century took the richness even further. Monarchs lead in Rococo
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Japanese Shogunate made all the limits against Christianity King Louis XIV of France sent a letter to the Kind of Tonkin in 1681 saying how the one thing he wanted to do was spread the word of God and for them to profess their faith while in the response from the King of Tonkin to Louis XIV he clearly states that he wants nothing to do with the religion and to keep it away from their country. The letter was written for just King Louis XIV to see and the King of Tonkin very explicitly stated he wanted
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except war with Savoy kept peace‚ lowered taxes‚ pauelette annual fee to guarantee heredity in royal offices‚ combined taxes‚ subsidized Company for Trade with the Indies‚ ii)After assassination of Henry IV‚ Marie de’ Medici headed govt of child-king Louis XIII- nobles dominated political scene (1)Appointed Cardinal Richelieu to council of ministers‚ later pres of council‚ first minister of French crown (2)Total subordination of all groups and institutions to French monarchy‚ curbed power of nobility
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explain below. Firstly‚ France followed the path of absolutism under the leadership of a powerful king (427). In other words‚ the king concentrated all the rights to make decisions throughout the state without considering others. During the reign of Louis XIV‚ for instance‚ the king ruled without consulting a representative assembly. He made laws and appointments directly‚ and he built and repeatedly employed a large professional army
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The nationalist perspective of King Louis XIV is that the head of the country is the nation and for society to prosper the people have to be willing to serve and follow the leader’s will. The source’s perspective can be shown throughout history by the beliefs and values he had during his reign
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French Architecture France is a country rich in architecture. You can spend all your days day walking through the streets of Paris‚ or any other region‚ visiting the museums‚ and taking pictures next to one of the many impressive monuments. France has many old monuments and some of them they are in well good condition like the Maison Carrée and the Pont du Gard near Nîmes. The Carolingian dynasty of Charlemagne was a period of innovative buildings‚ using the Romanesque architecture‚ which gave
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A Day in the Life of Versailles Louis XIV Dear diary‚ Today was such a tiring day! I was woken up very early in the morning‚ and as usual I went through my every day morning routine. My wonderful servants had me washed‚ dressed‚ shaved and then served me a delicious bowl of broth for breakfast. When I had finished‚ I left the Apartment. A procession formed in the Hall of Mirrors‚ and they followed me out as I walked across the Grand Apartment to greet the crowds. The choir of the “Chapel Music”
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power and distribute societal roles according to era rather than practice. In contrast to not follow suit‚ strong leaders must learn from predecessors mistakes and success in conjunction towards a more successful future. During the late 1600’s King Louis XIV had great influence for many years on how to successfully alter a whole nation. Russia shortly followed suit with Peter the Great redistributing power‚ changing the 18th century into a more justified reign of power. Ultimately‚ the goal of a better
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king. For example‚ the French king Louis XIV was considered an absolute monarch since he was the supreme and only law giver. In theory‚ he was responsible to God alone. To showcase this‚ he said‚ “I am the state”. He
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Government in Europe changed a lot from 1400-1815. Government changed from an organized system sharing land called feudalism‚ to absolutism: governing from the divine right of kings to enlightened absolutism all the way to the French Revolution. England had its own history and type of government and didn’t change exactly with the majority of Europe. In order to effectively trace the change in Government in Europe from 1400-1800‚ going back a little bit is necessary. Feudalism developed around the
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