Louis X1V was not pleased with his home the Louvre. So the king set out to find land that is more suitable for him one that would blow all of the other mansions or palaces out of the water. He decided to move into Versailles‚ a beautiful country home away from the away from the city of Paris on a remote land. Louis started hand picking the best workers to start working on his new home‚ Le Notre was chosen for gardens‚ Le Vau for architecture‚ Le Brun for painting and decorating. They started working
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Louis XIV was an absolute monarch. He was often called "the Sun King‚" and ruled over France. He wanted to help France achieve economic‚ political‚ and cultural pinnacle. Many historians believe the phrase "absolute power corrupts absolutely" mirrors Louis XIV’s reign. Louis XIV revoked the Edict on Nantes‚ changing the economy of France in one motion. By creating the city of Versailles and being a major patron of the arts‚ Louis was very influential on French culture. His costly wars and failures
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Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries of Europe‚ two nations‚ specifically France and England saw great changes in their forms of government and means of authority. After the death of Henry IV‚ France saw a great step towards absolutism with the work of Cardinal Richelieu‚ who was the advisor to King Louis XIII. He decreased the power of the Huguenots by taking away their military and political powers and also increased the taille‚ the annual tax by the Church to the public. England also saw changes
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In the expect of Joinville’s Life of St. Louis much information and detail is given about King Louis IX of France’s first crusade through the perspective of John‚ Lord of Joinville‚ nobleman and companion of Louis. In his chronicles‚ Lord John of Joinville gives insight of the crusade from its inception until till its bitter end. Joinville’s document gives a personal and historical perspective of the mentality of the crusaders and insight of their struggles‚ aspiration‚ and thoughts as they endured
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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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King Louis XVI reigned from 1774 to 1793 as a brilliant absolute monarch. Some people may not have liked him‚ but God chose him as the ruler which is something of great importance. He ruled alongside his beautiful wife‚ Marie Antoinette. During the Old Regime‚ which traced its roots to the period of feudalism‚ the people of France were divided into three social classes called estates. The first estate had the Church‚ the second estate had nobles and wealthy people‚ and the third estate was made up
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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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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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MNorwood 2/14/2018 World History King Louis XVI Introduction There are many things that come with the role as king‚ the name itself carries weight and the responsibilities could be unbearable. Some of the duties and things consist of making important decisions‚ leading and overseeing many of people‚ maturity and being able to rule. However‚ King Louis XVI was the king of France and his successes to rule was short lived because he lacks the duties‚ the ability to make important decisions‚ and responsibilities
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officials and advisors as they tried to improve the financial situation after the Seven Years’ War and the American Revolution‚ both of which almost decimated the treasury because of the size of the armies required. Besides the costs of the wars‚ King Louis XVI built a giant palace called Versailles which was a testament to unchecked spending with vast amounts of gold decorating the interior. Estimates suggest that over 7 to 10 percent of the national treasury was spent on the palace. “By 1685‚ the effort
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