HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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Louis XIV
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Peter I
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Phillip II
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Charles I
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Detailed explanation-1: -King Louis XIV (1643–1715) of France furnished the most familiar assertion of absolutism when he said, “L’état, c’est moi” (“I am the state”).
Detailed explanation-2: -ABSOLUTE MONARCHY OF LOUIS XVI The monarch was able to maintain absolute control over the society with the addition of feudalism, which involved people being placed into different estates of power, such as: clergy, nobility and peasants.
Detailed explanation-3: -Render to God what you owe him; recognize the obligations you are under to him.
Detailed explanation-4: -Louis XIV established an absolute monarchy in 1643 when Cardinal Jules Mazarin died. Before that, Cardinal Richelieu had laid a foundation for absolutism through his work with King Louis XIII to establish it.
Detailed explanation-5: -The reign of the French King Louis XIV (reigned 1643-1715) has long been considered the best example of absolutism. In fact, during the 17th century, many other European monarchies imitated the French system. For instance, King Louis XIII was only a child when he ascended to the throne.