Louis XIV the Sun King’s Absolute Rule Louis XIV is one of the most famous examples of an absolute ruler. Louis had a complete control over his country. Louis’s father had died leaving France in a civil war. Louis XIV obtained power after his father died and through hatred over the nobility that threatened his life and his mothers‚ though Cardinal Mazarin ruled until Louis XIV took power after Mazarin’s death. He vowed he would never be so weak that he could not have power. Louis XIV was
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throughout his reign. The things that Louis XIV did throughout his reign over France used up much of France¡¯s wealth. The thing he did that hurt the most was building his palace and capitol at Versailles. This palace spanned across a third of a mile with hundreds of fountains and other great and expensive things were built in this palace. This took enormous amounts of money to build. His whole plan to keep the high nobility in one place and neutralize their political power with endless ceremonies and
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UNIT 3 GARDEN DESIGN IN HISTORY Landscape and garden design in history Garden design in French Garden design in English Garden design in Japanese‚ Renaissance Garden design in Mughal “ ART IS A CONTINUOUS PROCESS . HOWEVER NEW CIRCUMSTANCES MAY BE IT IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CREATE A WORK OF ART WITHOUT ANTECEDENTS. THE CHALLENGE OF HISTORY IS NOT WHETHER IT SHOULD BE STUDIED‚ BUT RATHER THE INTERPRETATION OF WHAT IS CONSTANT AND THEREFORE ALIVE TODAY . ALL DESIGN
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”1 Known as the Sun King‚ Louis XIV was the supreme figure of the 17th century and was notable mainly for sustaining a supreme monarchy‚ building France as the strongest country in the world and increasing the size of the chateau Versailles to be the greatest palace and court the world had ever known. Louis XIV could be classified as a “miracle baby.” His parents‚ Louis XIII and Anne of Austria‚ married when they were both 14 years of age but quickly grew to hate each other.2 When they had
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triumph).The Louvre‚ originally a palace but now one of the largest and most visited museums in the world‚ is a must-visit for anyone with a slight interest in art. Some of the museum’s most famous works of art are the Mona Lisa and the Venus of Milo.The Sacré-Coeur Basilica is one of Paris’s major tourist draws. The majestic building is located on top of the Montmartre hill.The magnificent Château de Versailles is a testimony of the Sun King’s extravaganza. The Palace and its magnificent formal garden
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The political landscape of 17th century Europe was drastically shifting due to the Thirty Years’ War and the other Wars of Religion. These events brought about a tonal shift in European politics‚ causing a crisis of authority. Political theorists such Thomas Hobbes responded to the crisis with social theories about government such as absolutism. One place this was concentrated in was in France. During this time period‚ France was molded into an absolute monarchy. Essentially‚ royal absolutism arose
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In the novel Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly‚ the protagonist of the story Andi Alpers goes to Paris with her father to finish her senior thesis. Andi is failing school and must finish her senior thesis to graduate. The place where she stays is at the house of one of her father’s close friends who is addressed as G. G is a historian who is fixated on the French Revolution and wishes to create a museum about the French Revolution‚ for this reason‚ he owns many artifacts from the era of the French
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to the doors of the Mannheim Palace on an early and cold February morning in 1843. “Karolina‚ I am so glad you are here!” The young woman said frantically as she burst into tears. “I thought you would never get here.” “I don’t know what to do with my hair‚ and my mother needs help with the wedding preparations‚ and they will be here any moment”. She continued. “Please hurry and come with me!” The young woman gestured to them and turned toward the doors of the palace. Karolina Sorg and her mother
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gorgeous cathedral known for its bell tower. Sacre Coeur is another breathtaking cathedral set atop a tall hill. From this church there is a great view of the city. Louis the sixteenth lived in and expanded the astoundingly beautiful Palace of Versailles in 1669. The palace is still standing and is as beautiful as ever! The palace’s gardens are very beautiful as well.Mont Mart is a large shopping area. There are clothing stores‚ bakeries‚ wine shops‚ souvenir shops‚ restaurants and more. Parisian sights
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Estate uprising. At the end the day Third Estate was able to drive the king out of Versailles. And‚ establish the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. The document outlined the basic freedoms held by all. The national assembly confiscated and sold off church’s land to reduce the national debt. Still‚ the lower class remained unsatisfied with the results and this time the women took control. They marched on Versailles and forced Louis to return back to Paris. Supposedly the king happened to have
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