The reign of Louis XIV is often associated with the image of an absolute monarch and a centralized regime. However‚ his desire of absolutism and indulgence of war “disturbed and harried mankind during more than fifty years of arrogant pomp” which ultimately aggravate the burden of French and lead to the overthrow of absolute monarch of France. Louis held his simple views regarding religion that catholic church is an essential tool for maintaining the control of people and that it should serve the
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EXPLAIN WHY LOUIS XIV DID NOT APPOINT A PRINCIPAL MINISTER IN 1661? (12MARKS) Before Louis received absolute power‚ there were several principal ministers before him; these were Cardinal Richelieu-father of Nicholas Fouquet- and Mazarin. When Louis came into power in 1643‚ Mazarin was the current principal minister‚ and it was only eighteen years later in 1661 when Mazarin died did Louis receive absolute power. When Mazarin died in 1661‚ Nicholas Fouquet aspired to become the next principal minister
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One similarity between Tokugawa and Louis XIV is decreasing power of Nobles. What Louis XIV did to decrease the power of the nobles is by breaking down their castles. The reason he broke down the castles was because he didn’t want the nobility to rebel against him. This relates to Tokugawa because he also destroyed the castles of daimyos (The nobles of Japan). Tokugawa had many restrictions for the daimyos. The reason he had restrained them from their property is so they don’t rebel against the shogun
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Using specific examples from the primary and secondary sources‚ please address the following questions: 1. Peter the Great sought to Europeanize Russia‚ but what aspects of European civilization did he admire and desire to import? Peter the Great was a diplomat who sought out to Europeanize Russia‚ but the aspects of European civilization that he admired were shipbuilding‚ and he also wanted to help Russia build a fleet from warships. He also made the Russian people cut off their beards and
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1. The reign of Peter the Great had a great impact on the Russian Orthodox Church. Peter did not particularly like the Russian Orthodox Church‚ he saw the church as backwards and still using their traditions which Peter did not like. He also saw the Church as rival to his power. The patriarch’s constant ceremonial presence‚ pretensions to co-sovereignty‚ and network of subordinate bishoprics and monasteries evoked an aura of theocracy. For many years the church operated autonomously‚ but this changed
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troubles it faced following its Mongolian rule--Peter the Great and Catherine the Great. These two rulers did precisely what was required for them to do for Russia to accelerate and become a nation able to boast its power. Like many other rulers who rule with an iron fist‚ Czar Peter I was not someone one would label amiable or even simply cold to others--he was cruel. He was a tall man who possessed a fiery temper‚ which he did not attempt to suppress. Peter I was cruel and ruthless to the point where
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Absolutism and Peter the Great Many monarchs‚ particularly those of European descent‚ employed the flourishing absolutist philosophy during their reign in the seventeenth century. Defined as the "absolute or unlimited rule usually by one man‚" absolutism is virtually equivalent to the philosophy of despotism. A ruler incorporating the absolutist philosophy has complete control of his subjects and the highest authority with which to govern. With origins dating back to the Ancient Greeks‚ absolutism
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Over the course of time‚ many leaders attempted to control their nation and increase their own power in order to dictate their citizens. Some examples of such leaders are‚ Louis XIV of France and Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union. During the age of absolutism‚ Louis XIV also known as‚ the “Sun King” became the ruler of France through the theory of divine right‚ which allowed him to rule his people as an absolute ruler. He controlled his people by implementing a centralized government and forcing
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and obtain power. Louis XIV of France came into power as a young boy he was capable of ruling over a big population which helped him be an absolute ruler. Charles I of England came into power while the country was in financial ruins‚ in order to stable it he used his absolute rule‚ unfortunately it didn’t work out as well as he wanted it to. Peter the Great wanted to make the technology of Russia better so his plan was to westernize Russia.
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Through the late 18th century to the early 19th century was probably the bloodiest time in French history. The French King Louis XV desperately tried to cling to his power as the French people‚ who continuously fought for their rights‚ starved to death. And‚ when I say french people I’m referring to the lower class or known in France as the Third Estate. Fed up with the Monocacy the Third Estate came together as one and fought against tyranny. This was known as the French revolution. Which‚ by the
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