WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following individuals is the BEST example of an ABSOLUTE Monarch?
A
Maria Theresa of Austria
B
Frederick I of Prussia
C
King Louis XIV of France
D
Peter the Great of Russia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Louis believed that he was the only one responsible for governing France when he ruled from 1643 to 1715. Louis serves as an excellent example of the absolute monarch who commanded complete loyalty and imposed his vision on his country without consideration of the consequences.

Detailed explanation-2: -The reign of the French King Louis XIV (reigned 1643-1715) has long been considered the best example of absolutism.

Detailed explanation-3: -In France, Louis XIV was the most famous exemplar of absolute monarchy, with his court central to French political and cultural life during his reign. It ended in May 1789, when widespread social distress led to the convocation of the Estates-General, which was converted into a National Assembly in June.

Detailed explanation-4: -After Mazarin’s death in 1661, Louis XIV broke with tradition and astonished his court by declaring that he would rule without a chief minister. He viewed himself as the direct representative of God, endowed with a divine right to wield the absolute power of the monarchy.

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