history‚ Autocratic leaders have tried to authorize their people and country. Two such leaders are Czar Peter the Great and King Louis XIV. However‚ the process they’ve decided to pursue has either helped or hurt their countries. Czar Peter the Great declined in creating Russia’s firm middle class‚ but managed to succeed in the reinforcement of Russia’s great power. While Louis XIV agonized his country by regulating his people. Autocrat Czar Peter the Great greatly contributed to Russia’s economic weakness
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rulers‚ Peter the Great of Russia and Louis XIV of France‚ were born who would push absolutism to new heights. Absolutism is a form of government where all the power is in the hands of one individual. Absolute monarchies are the most common form of absolutism. Peter the Great and Louis XIV had similar traumatic experiences involving people with traditional power during their childhoods. Louis’ was the Fronde‚ a rebellion by nobles. The Fronde began in 1650 when Louis was a young boy. Many times during
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had effects on the success of the French economy. France’s King Louis XIV played a hugely important role in the success of mercantilism. Louis XIV realized the affects of a successful mercantile economy in France. The King supported the theory of the mercantile system but he failed the follow through with the suggestions of Colbert‚ minister of the state. Aware of the huge amount of money that was being spent on foreign goods‚ Louis XIV worked towards establishing internal industries‚ such as tapestry
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century‚ Louis XIV and Peter the Great‚ epitomized absolutism. The proverb goes that‚ Great minds think alike (Anonymous)‚ the greatness of mind‚ leadership and spirit that was shown both by Louis XIV and Peter the Great‚ was immeasurable and is evident in the vast legacies and architectural masterpieces that have remained in their honour. As absolute monarchs there were various similarities between Louis XIV and Peter the Great. One of the greatest similarities between Louis XIV and Peter
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a constitution‚ or custom. Two absolute monarchs were Louis XIV of France and Henry VIII. Louis XIV ruled from May 14‚ 1643 to September 1‚ 1715. He was a cultural icon and was called the Sun King. Henry VIII ruled from April 21‚ 1509 to January 28‚ 1547. Both Louis and Henry built up the military‚ regulated or controlled the religion‚ however only Louis XIV changed the power of the nobility. First‚ both built up their military. Louis XIV built his army up to 400‚000 men in times of war. Also‚
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baroque ideas helped distinguished the propaganda aspects of this era on politics and religion. A leader named Louis XIV ruled France. He made his private and public life the embodiment of the French state‚ meaning that he was the state. What was horrifying about this was Louise XIV was practicing and leaning more towards an absolute government where citizens had to follow his orders. Louis XIV‚ when in power‚ cancelled the freedom to the Huguenots and persecuted them to devout themselves to Catholicism
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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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all competing interest groups and organized all religious sects. Louis XIV had centralized power and control under his authority in France while Constitutionalism in England failed to create absolute monarchy. Constitutionalism in England dealt with James I‚ Charles I‚ and James II that led to a catastrophe. Absolutism in France was much more secure than Constitutionalism in England because Louis XIV had powerful standing armies. Louis came to a decision to chaos and anarchy was absolute power. Absolute
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October 22‚ 2010 Seminar Topic: “Phillip 2 of Spain (15556-1598) built the Escorial and Louis XIV of France (1643-1715) built the Versailles. Starting with the pictures of theses palaces‚ below and on the next page‚ analyze the similarities & differences in the conception and the practices of monarchy of these two kings.” 1988 Question #3 Thesis Paragraph: King Philip II of Spain & King Louis XIV both believed in “Absolute Monarchy” which also means that they had “Divine Right. They were
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Louis XIV Louis XIV‚ a marvelous leader during his reign (1643-1715)‚ was a prime example of an absolutist ruler. He used his position to expand the power of his government with projects like the expansion of the Chateau de Versailles‚ completed in 1688. Despite the unimaginable cost of the monumental construction of Versailles that exhausted much of France ’s finances‚ its creation was beneficial for the French government‚ foreign influence‚ and the historical impact on France and the world.
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