The movie is set to take place in 1662‚ the film shows King Louis as a womanizer‚ which indeed he was and unmarried‚ in reality King Louis had married María Teresa of Spain in 1660. Also a section of the Palace of Versailles serves as a setting for part of the movie construction of the palace did not start until 1664. D’Artagnan’s death is also historically rendered to fit the plot. The real D’Artagnan died in battle at the siege of Maastricht‚ more than ten years later then he died in the movie
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Louis XIV was able to create an absolute state in a few ways‚ one was increasing the roles of the Intendant‚ which were agents of the king. These agents traveled the countryside and made sure the king’s laws were enforced‚ and taxes were being collected. Louis didn’t raise taxes just increased the role of Intendants so they could collect taxes more efficiently. Thus increasing the tax revenue. Which he would need since he would be spending a great deal of it. One of the uses for the money was military
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XIV. It’s obvious that when anyone is hurt by another‚ they develop hatred toward the other person. So in turn‚ Louis XIV developed ways to eliminate the Nobility from the government. He made a hinting lodge ten miles from Paris in a place called Versailles into an elegant place for the Nobles relax and enjoy a good opera. By getting rid of the Nobles less people stood in the way of Louis XIV of accomplishing his dream of an absolute monarchy in France. In fact‚ he never had to once meet with the nobles
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lead to Louis having complete power of his monarchy. He did not like the idea of any help while he ruled. King Louis XIV committed eleven years to the French economic health. France was in a state of bankruptcy caused by warfare and the building of Versailles‚ located 17 miles out of paris (Rowlands). He reduced the money owed to other countries by building factories to produce and sell goods. The system of taxation was very disorderly‚ so Louis had reorganized how the country spent their taxes. Although
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When Louis XIV began his reign in 1643‚ France’s capital was on the move‚ undergoing one of the greatest periods of expansion in its history. Louis was a young king with a great sense of style and history‚ and decided to make both himself and his country legendary. In the sixteenth century‚ the French were not thought of as the most elegant or sophisticated European nation‚ but by the end of the early eighteenth century France had a firm hold on culture‚ style‚ and luxury living. Before the mid-seventeenth
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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
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Derek Gallagher November 18‚ 2013 Comparison of Two Extravagant Rulers in 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
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Around the 17th and 18th centuries‚ political power was a main objective to all rulers. Many monarchs weren’t successful with their attempts to have absolute power‚ but Louis XIV did‚ and it was the longest reign in European history. Louis XIV noticed that the qualities to becoming an absolute monarch were to not let servants have too much authority‚ lowering the power of the nobility‚ and controlling religions in his kingdom. The main obstacle he saw of getting absolute rule was controlling the
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FrenchBaroque. pg.719. 16. Claude Lorrain. Landscape with Cattle and Peasants. 1629. French Baroque. pg.72I. 17. Hyacinthe Rigaud. Louis )ilV. n}l. French Baroque. pg.7l4. 18. Mansart and Le 19. Frangois de Brun. Hall of Mirrors. Versailles. c. 1680. French Baroque. pg.716. 730.. Cuvillids. Hall of Minors‚ the Amalienburg. Early 18s c. Rococo. pg. 2}.Walteau. Pilgrimage to Cythera 21. Boucher. Cupid a Captive . 1717. Rococo. pg.732. . 1754. Rococo. pg.733. 22
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From 1638-1786‚ there were three absolute monarchs. Louis XIV‚ the sun king‚ built a splendid court at Versailles where he looked over the nobles. Peter the Great‚ the westernizer‚ changed Russia from a backward country into a great power. Finally‚ Frederick the Great‚ the enlightened despot‚ was full of tolerance and restraint and had good views on government. He improved Prussia many ways. Louis XIV increased his revenue by taxing‚ improving trade and commerce‚ and gave favors to the middle class
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