THE RISE AND FALL OF ABSOLUTE MONARCHY LOUIS XIII During his reign power was centralized around the work of the statesman‚ Cardinal Richelieu. Louis XIII fell completely under his control. Richelieu became in power through his friendship with Marie de Medici‚ and he was also her official advisor. Later he became the real power behind the throne. Richelieu worked to centralize and strengthen the government‚ as well as clear any opposition against it. He eventually banished the queen reagent when
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principles in political‚ philosophical‚ ethical‚ or theological matters. 2. Example - France is the best example of absolutism in the early modern era. Prime Examples of Absolutists Bishop Jacques Bossuet Maria Theresa of Spain Louis XIV of France Louis XIV of France Regarded as the best example of absolutism in the 17th century. His court was later imitated by all of Europe. Cardinal Richelieu Cardinal Richelieu was Louis XIII’s chief minister‚ he strengthened the monarchy’s power. Richelieu set up
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which gave power to the people. Which was more effective for this time period? Well‚ while both absolutism and democracy had their strengths and weaknesses‚ absolutism was more effective during this time. Machiavelli‚ who wrote The Prince‚ King Louis XIV of France‚ and King James I of England all believed absolutism to be most effective. Machiavelli felt it was best to be feared‚ not loved. He believed that if you trusted others‚ they would eventually disobey you. In his book The Prince‚ Machiavelli
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The political causes of the wars of religion. Throughout history in contemporary Spain before the civil war‚ violence against persons associated with the Catholic Church‚ the symbols of their religion or their interests‚ has been known for its recurrent and prolonged in time as one of the salient dimensioned Spanish anticlericalism‚ which emerged in the liberal political ideology‚ then it would be taken up by more radical republican currents and the movement of the workers. were five killings
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Some regard nineteenth century France to be the France of Napoléon Bonaparte and‚ in the same respect‚ it can be argued that ancien régime France was the France of Armand-Jean du Plessis de Richelieu. Upon entering the French political arena‚ Richelieu was thrown amidst the struggles of international diplomacy‚ the devious schemes of the nobility‚ and the disgruntlement of the common people. Similarly‚ the unstable Florentine Italy which Niccòlo Machiavelli familiarized himself with led both these
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followed‚ and finally‚ France started their own Revolution; the French Revolution of 1789. Of course‚ there are many political‚ economic‚ and social causes leading to this sudden political advancement in France. For example‚ King Louis XVI was unprepared for his role as king‚ and with the growing population of over 30 million citizens‚ the economic position of France could only get worse. In conclusion‚ there are not one‚ but numerous causes that led to the start of a new era in France‚ the French Revolution
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important components of the French absolute monarchy. Historians agree that to achieve supreme control and national unity‚ Kings relied heavily on military strength. There is little question that absolutist France came to posses the largest standing army Europe had ever seen. Armies made France a powerful state‚ and the King a powerful ruler. However kings also controlled through non military means‚ establishing bureaucratic and legal systems and developing an absolutist culture with the King at the
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Le Code Noir (The Black Code) The Code Noir was a decree passed by King Louis XIV of France in 1685 and ended in 1848. It had a great impact on the sugar industry and trade involving French colonies and territories. The Code Noir contains 60 articles each with its own right and specification. The Code contained rights on slavery‚ restriction of the freedom of black people‚ banishment of Judaism‚ rejecting African cultures and that Catholicism should be the only religion of the colonies. Background
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addition to rising food prices‚ the states bankruptcy‚ caused in part by Frances involvement in the American revolutionary war‚ put the monarchy in a difficult financial position. To pay its debts the state would either have to borrow money or raise the already high taxes on the third estate (Adcock‚ pg. 40).
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French Revolution Table of Contents Unit one: Enlightenment (page 1) Enlightened Despots France Henri IV Louis XIII Louis XIV Cardinal Richelieu Louis XV Louis XVI Holy Roman Empire Prussia Friedrich Wilhelm Friedrich Wilhelm I Friedrich II Austria Charles VI Pragmatic Sanction Maria Theresa War of the Austrian Succession Seven Years’ War Extra Information Les Philosophes Voltaire - Candide Diderot - Encyclopedie Rousseau - The Social Contract
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