17th Century Absolutism in France Throughout the reign of the Bourbon dynasty of France‚ a distinct form of government known as absolutism developed‚ hoping to counteract the intensifying religious conflicts and the social fragmentation in Europe. Within the rule of the great Henry IV of Navarre‚ his son Louis XIII‚ and the prominent Louis XIV‚ the supreme authority of the monarch of France expanded exponentially‚ bringing about stability‚ prosperity‚ and public order. And through an unsettled
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Louis XIV strove vigorously for supremacy in foreign affairs. He was to use his foreign policy to establish a universal monarchy for himself or alternatively to use it to secure natural frontiers for France thus improving its defenses. He worked successfully to create an absolutist and centralized state. During his reign Louis was involved in four major wars‚ some of which Louis may be accountable as the provocateur; however‚ I believe that mainly his motives were purely defensive. The war of Devolution
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France was affected by many kings; one of them was Louis the 14th. If you were asked who is the king that faced a big series of war‚ you will be answering Louis the 14th. How did Louis the 14th affected France is the subject of that research. I wrote about this subject because Louis the 14th sat on Frances from the age of five‚ and ruled France for 72 years‚ from the year of 1643- 1715. I faced many difficulties; one of them was the lack of information‚ and references. Another difficulty
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LOUIS XIV OF FRANCE AND ABSOLUTISM QUESTION: In Louis XIV’s view‚ what were the qualities of an effective monarch? In his opinion‚ what were the main obstacles to absolute rule? Louis XIV is known as being one of the most remarkable monarchs in history. He reined for seventy-two years (1643-1715) and from 1661‚ he personally controlled French government. The 17th century is labelled as the age of Louis XIV. Louis XIV‚ was a strong believer in “absolutism” - term used to describe a form of monarchical
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Superseded France AP Euro During the mid 16th century and 17th centuries‚ two tremendous rulers emerged in France.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
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The Fronde was a period of uncertainty in France. A time in which a newly crowned king of just ten years old at the time. A young king named Louis XIV was chased by the upper middle class and the nobility and treated as prisoners. These two social groups required some change in their government. They desired less powering the hand of the king and more toward the people’s hands. However‚ everyone knows that this contradicts what Louis XIV desired for France; an absolute monarchy. One might say that
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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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France and England both began with a similar styles of government‚ but by the 17th century these two nations had very different styles of governing. France by the mid-17th century was an absolute government. This meant that the government of France was financially independent of the nobility‚ had developed its own national income‚ which allowed it to operate without the input of the citizens. It also meant that during a crisis it could effectively turn its back on large portions of people if need
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interpreted as whether Louis XIV was to use his foreign policy to establish a universal monarchy for himself or alternatively to use it to secure natural frontiers for France thus improving its defences. During his reign Louis was involved in four major wars some of which Louis may be accountable as the provocateur‚ however‚ I believe that mainly his motives were purely defensive. It was apparent to Louis that there were a number of gateways from the Empire through which enemies of France might threaten
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Introduced by the Valois dynasty around 1375‚ the use of visual objects to promote individual and royal authority became a popular practice and influenced later French and Western visual culture. Following the examples of Philip the Bold‚ Duke of Burgundy‚ and King Charles V‚ Jean Duke of Berry (1340-1416)‚ developed and reinforced this strategy. Regardless of the Duke’s fame as an adherent of material culture‚ politics had always been a crucial aspect of his agenda as collector and patron. In
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