Matt VanDerMeid FRQ 3 Louis the XIV was king of France from 1693 to 1715. He was an example of how to rule for many of the political leaders of the 18th century. An absolute ruler is defined by seven traits. Pacify and subjugate nobles‚ and centralize power around oneself. Another is to make both money and war. Dominate culture‚ make religion and finally build something worthy of your glory. Two Enlightened despots that took after Louis were Joseph II of Austria and Peter the Great‚ Czar
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two tremendous rulers emerged in France. During the age of rule under both Henry IV and Louis XIV‚ France obtained an absolutist government‚ which the majority of citizens supported. Henry IV was more so a compromiser compared to Louis XIV who was at war the majority of his reign. King Henry IV clashes with the characteristics of King Louis XIV as a result. King Henry IV’s reign differed from that of King Louis XIV’s in militaristic‚ economic‚ and religious aspects. During his reign‚ Henry IV only
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Louis XIV was the epitome of an absolute monarch. Through his endless wars‚ extreme extravagance‚ and absolute control over taxes and the economy‚ he set the example for other European powers. His absolute rule brought about both positives and negatives. By building a large army to defend and expand his borders‚ he alienated other empires and created enemies. Placing political power and faith in the nobility helped him rule a vast kingdom but displaced him from the common man. His obsession with
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students to use a primary source document to learn about the execution of French King Louis XVI in 1793. This activity is very easy to use. All you have to do is print off the primary source from the following website for classroom use or direct students to the website to answer the worksheet questions: http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/louis.htm The primary source document is labeled (The Execution of Louis XVI‚ 1793) Students read the document and answer the questions on the worksheet. The
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monarchs such as Peter the Great of Russia‚ and Louis XIV of France established many strategies in order to keep up with the rest of Europe. Both monarchs had similar goals such as to control the noble class‚ possess a professional army‚ and their views on religion. Peter’s goal to expand his empire through the use of his army‚ his tolerance of religion‚ his role as a “man of the people”‚ and his control of his nobles through taxation‚ differed from Louis non-tolerance of religion‚ control of his nobles
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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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similarities between two seemingly unrelated kings; Henry III and Louis XIV. Although they had remarkably similar childhoods‚ their lives took shape as diversely as possible. Both kings were orphaned at a very young age‚ at a desperate time for their countries. They were needed to fix the problems their predecessors had so foolishly created. Being put under similar circumstances‚ their kingdoms were ruled as differently as possible. Louis created one of the most powerful empires of the time‚ while Henry
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Catherine‚ Frederick and Louis - Unenlightened Tyrants in an Enlightened Age It is better to be feared than loved‚ if you cannot be both. -- Niccolo Machiavelli‚ - The Prince The Enlightenment is touted by modern historians as a time of intellectual and social advancement‚ an era of optimism and freedom unheard of in earlier times. The era of absolutism is seen as a time of mounting liberty that contributed to the rise of democracy in the Americas and elsewhere. In reality‚ the "Enlightened Despotism"
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Among the longest ruling monarchs of all time‚ Louis XIV was also one of the most influential in European history. King Louis XIV managed‚ in nearly seventy-five years of rule over France‚ to change the structure of all of Europe. Within France‚ Louis had nearly absolute power with an almost non-existent Estates General‚ and poorly constructed and scattered “parlements.” Economically‚ taxation was biased toward the aristocracy‚ leading to corruption practiced to substitute for lost income. With the
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CHY 4U - Modern Western Civilization - The West and the World Catherine‚ Frederick and Louis - Unenlightened Tyrants in an Enlightened Age It is better to be feared than loved‚ if you cannot be both. -- Niccolo Machiavelli‚ - The Prince The Enlightenment is touted by modern historians as a time of intellectual and social advancement‚ an era of optimism and freedom unheard of in earlier times. The era of absolutism is seen as a time of mounting liberty that contributed to the rise of democracy
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