years old when she was pledged to marry Louis XVI for an alliance that had nothing to do with love. She then was sent to France‚ ripping completely from her old life. As time had passed‚ Marie had found life at Versailles stifling. She was constantly hated for being a foreigner and not having produced a heir to the throne. As Marie gradually begins to adjust to her new life‚ she began treating her self to lavish pastries and gambling with the other women. Louis continued to invest in foreign conflicts
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enforced their power and struck fear into their people. Rulers did many things throughout the course of history to show and acquire dominance across their empire‚ Louis XIV of France & Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union are prime examples who used terror and manipulation to gain sovereignty of their empires. First‚ Louis XIV of France was an absolute ruler also known as the Sun King
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The French Revolution was a major transformation of the society and political system of France‚ lasting from 1789 to 1799. During the course of the Revolution‚ France was changed from an absolute monarchy‚ to a republic of supposedly equal and free citizens. The effects of the French Revolution were widespread‚ both inside and outside of France‚ and impacted all of Europe. At times the outcome of revolt led to social change and at times it just led to unnecessary bloodshed. Was this revolution inevitable
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approximately twelve miles outside Paris‚ France and is viewed as a place to showcase modern art. Much of the art that the palace has put on exhibitions over the years has brought a lot of controversy including the most recent one by Japanese artist Takashi Murakimi. Looking back at the 400 years of history at the Palace of Versailles it was once a home for the French royal family‚ a center for political power and today is a symbol of absolute monarchy. King Louis XIV viewed Versailles also as a showcase
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the philosophes alienate themselves from the Church? Intolerant of hierarchy and ritual 4. Why does Fragonard paint the young lady in The Swing as losing a shoe? To symbolize virginity loss 5. Why do many of Fra To validate her role as Louis XV’s most trusted advisor 6. Why in the mid-eighteenth century did art criticism begin? To enable tourists to appreciate and understand art 7. Why is the music that arose in reaction to the Rococo called "classical"? Its symmetry‚ proportion
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King Louis XVI was the absolute king of France‚ and his wife Marie Antoinette lived in luxury in their palace of Versailles‚ while the people of France lived in extreme poverty. In 1789 he decided to call the Estates-General‚ a gathering which includes three different estates‚ the clergy‚ the nobility and the third estate which consisted of poor people and the middle class. The King locked the Third Estate out of the Estates-General‚ so its members created the Tennis Court Oath‚ swearing that they
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nobles. It was broken up by reshuffling the royal council. He was taking over Henry IV who died before 1624‚ Richelieu would continue the legacy by lowering taxes and revive the annual tax in order to restore public order in France and foundations for the economy. Therefore later Louis XIV who is known as the “Sun King” took over the throne. To reach the greater level of French Absolutism‚ he had to achieve constituted collaboration with the nobility. After that he named Jean Baptiste Colbert‚ the controller
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Right and centralized power. Many renowned emperors in history‚ however‚ are great fans of absolute power. For instance‚ Julius Caesar‚ the dictator of the Roman Empire; Elizabeth I of England‚ the mighty queen of the Great Britain; Louis XIV‚ the majestic sun king of France. However‚ during the Middle Age‚ which is the era before absolutism was pervasive‚ there are three main factors that restrict the development of absolute monarchy. First‚ when Roman empire was still flourished‚ the Holy Church
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Queen Marie Antoinette A young girl‚ whose love was used to mend two countries together‚ stripped of her true self and molded into the ideal‚ pristine French Woman. Marie Antoinette was by far the most hated queen of France that ever lived. During her reign she was unmercifully associated with scandal‚ and very often blamed for the revolution. Although she was despised‚ she held herself on a high pedestal by dressing extravagantly and in ways‚ used her clothing to make statements about her wealth
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he got to do more or at least as much he wanted to do. He got to work for Kings‚ and also been married twice. Francois Viete was a very interesting. He also went to a few different countries. Francois Viete was born in 1540 in Frontenay-le-Comte‚ France. It is now the province of Vendee. His father was Etenne Viete‚ who was a lawyer‚ and his mother was Marguerite Dupont. They both came from well-to-do families. He enjoyed all the available educational opportunities. He did preliminary studies in
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