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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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    The political changes of 17th century England and France from 1789-1815 can be compared in the way that both had a monarchy overturned‚ restored‚ and then overturned again. However‚ they differed in that England’s Parliament existed the entire time in some way‚ while in Francepower was exchanged from king‚ to constitutional monarchy‚ to a dictator. England’s system eventually led to constitutionalism‚ while France would continue to struggle with an indefinite political structure. To better understand

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    In the wake of the Reformation‚ two countries experienced a century of great change‚ and whether growth or decline‚ this change was drastic. After Elizabeth I died at the turn of the century‚ James I took the throne of England and took absolutism with him. He and the next five successors would oversee the growth of England from an erratic‚ absolutist monarchy to a working‚ stable Constitutional monarchy. France was not fortunate enough to experience such growth. In contrast‚ it experienced great

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    Absolute Monarchy: The Success and The Short Comings In Europe‚ Absolute monarchy was a form of government that eventually became very successful in some countries‚ but not as successful in others as a result of the political state the country was in when absolutism was introduced. Absolute monarchy was usually developed as a result of turmoil within a country over politics‚ religion‚ social structures‚ etc. Two European countries where absolute monarchy was attempted were France‚ where it eventually

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    the seventeenth century. Most of the political development took place in France and England. Absolute monarchy took over throughout France while constitutionalism‚ or parliamentary monarchy‚ was becoming popular in England between 1640 and 1780. France’s absolute monarchy developed because of the nobles and kings focused on the concept of divine right. England‚ on the other hand‚ developed through the businessmen and landowners trying to prevent the central concentration of political power. These

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    Parliament and the Monarchy Starting in 1215‚ when the Magna Carta was signed by King John‚ there was a period of nearly 400 years when‚ from time to time‚ Parliament and the Monarch would disagree‚ sometimes violently‚ about which had the final say in decisions. In the 17th Century there was a Civil War in England when battles were fought between armies representing the King (the ‘Cavaliers’) and Parliament (the ‘Roundheads’). Parliament won and King Charles I was eventually executed‚ although

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    Social customs and daily life during seventeenth century England varied depending on both one’s social class and their gender. A person’s social class could determine everything from the furniture in their house to the education of their children. There were various social classes that someone could belong to. The nobility was at the top‚ followed by the gentry. After the gentry‚ there were farmers who owned their own land. Though not well off or wealthy‚ they were still comfortably off. Though

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    Increasing Power in the 17th Century Governmental systems in both France and England were greatly changing during the 17th Century. In England‚ absolute monarchies lost power while Parliament gained supremacy. France‚ on the other hand‚ saw Louis XIV strengthening his own offices and weakening both the Estates General and the local nobility. Absolutism‚ a political theory holding that all power should be vested in one ruler‚ was attempted by James I and Charles I of England‚ and Louis XIV of France. However

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    the Seventeenth century‚ rebellions and civil wars for instance The Thirty Years War‚ the need for states to create larger armies to attain greater monarchial power‚ to sustain that power and armies they had to find ways to fund their armies and still maintain control over the state (William J. Duiker and Jackson J. Spielvogel World History‚ vol. 1‚ 434). In response to this people searched for order. Many sought stability‚ but in order to obtain it they had to increase their monarchial power. The

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    Back in the 16th century‚ absolute monarchies ran rampant. Unlike other European countries‚ England took a different approach. The development of England’s constitutional monarchy was different to the absolute monarchies of Spain and France because England had a parliament‚ Spain ruled with an iron fist‚ and France had many internal religious conflicts. England is set apart from other monarchies because of its parliament. English monarchs often fought with parliament over their divine right

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