MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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democracy
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constitutional government
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limited government
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unlimited government
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Detailed explanation-1: -The most common defense of monarchical absolutism, known as “the divine right of kings” theory, asserted that kings derived their authority from God. This view could justify even tyrannical rule as divinely ordained punishment, administered by rulers, for human sinfulness.
Detailed explanation-2: -An absolute monarchy is a form of unlimited government. In absolute monarchies there are no restraints put on the king or emperor.
Detailed explanation-3: -The reign of Louis XIV is often referred to as “Le Grand Siècle” (the Great Century), forever associated with the image of an absolute monarch and a strong, centralised state. Coming to the throne at a tender age, tutored by Cardinal Mazarin, the Sun King embodied the principles of absolutism.
Detailed explanation-4: -ABSOLUTE MONARCHY OF LOUIS XVI The monarch had complete control over all aspects of the society, including: political power, economics, and all forms of authority.