Louis Xiv of France
Leader Analysis Sheet
Name of leader: Louis XIV
Lifespan: 5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715
Title: Was an absolute monarch
Country/region:
Years in power: began his rule of France in 1661 after the death of his chief minister
Political, social, and economic conditions prior to leader gaining power:
His first priority was to prevent officials from abusing their power
Louis continued his predecessors' work of creating a centralized state governed from the capital
Under Jean-Baptiste Colbert to produce national criminal, civil, and commercial codes but Louis XIV put under a lieutenant-general of police, a minister-ranking appointment, whose job was to reduce crime and engage in urban development.
Louis ordered the destruction of Protestant churches, the closure of Protestant schools and the expulsion of Protestant clergy. 1 million Huguenots lived in France at the time, and many were artisans or other types of skilled workers.
Ideology, motivation, goals:
His first goal as absolute monarch was to centralize and rein in control of France
Cut France’s deficit and promoted industrial growth
One goal of Louis XIV was to strengthen the influence of Catholicism in France.
His goal was to take all the power for himself
Louis Xiv Declared His Goal Was One King One Law One Faith Analyze.
Significant actions and events during term of power:
During Louis's reign France was the leading European power and fought three major wars
There were also two lesser conflicts the War of Devolution and the War of the Reunions
He successfully increased the influence of the crown and its authority over the church and aristocracy
Louis XIV managed to improve France’s disorganized system of taxation and limit formerly haphazard borrowing practices.
France stabilized and became one of the strongest powers in Europe.
Short-term effects:
Long-term effects:
Louis set up extremely complex
Name of leader: Louis XIV
Lifespan: 5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715
Title: Was an absolute monarch
Country/region:
Years in power: began his rule of France in 1661 after the death of his chief minister
Political, social, and economic conditions prior to leader gaining power:
His first priority was to prevent officials from abusing their power
Louis continued his predecessors' work of creating a centralized state governed from the capital
Under Jean-Baptiste Colbert to produce national criminal, civil, and commercial codes but Louis XIV put under a lieutenant-general of police, a minister-ranking appointment, whose job was to reduce crime and engage in urban development.
Louis ordered the destruction of Protestant churches, the closure of Protestant schools and the expulsion of Protestant clergy. 1 million Huguenots lived in France at the time, and many were artisans or other types of skilled workers.
Ideology, motivation, goals:
His first goal as absolute monarch was to centralize and rein in control of France
Cut France’s deficit and promoted industrial growth
One goal of Louis XIV was to strengthen the influence of Catholicism in France.
His goal was to take all the power for himself
Louis Xiv Declared His Goal Was One King One Law One Faith Analyze.
Significant actions and events during term of power:
During Louis's reign France was the leading European power and fought three major wars
There were also two lesser conflicts the War of Devolution and the War of the Reunions
He successfully increased the influence of the crown and its authority over the church and aristocracy
Louis XIV managed to improve France’s disorganized system of taxation and limit formerly haphazard borrowing practices.
France stabilized and became one of the strongest powers in Europe.
Short-term effects:
Long-term effects:
Louis set up extremely complex