began to question. Lending libraries helped people learn‚ and question even more. The Edict of Nance‚ which had been laid out by Prince Henry‚ protected religious freedom. However‚ Louis XIV‚ the king of the day‚ wanted to remove the Edict of Nance. Bayle was a Huguenot. He had a well-publicized feud with Louis XIV. Louis XIV was Catholic but persecuted Huguenots. Using one of the new concepts of the day‚ pure logic and reason‚ Bayle said that it
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– Pierre Beauchamp Pierre Beauchamp lived from 1636 to 1705 he was born in Versailles a wealthy French area into a family of French dance masters; he was a French dancer‚ teacher and choreographer. He was the ballet tutor of King Louis XIV also known as the Sun King and was regarded as one of the finest dancers of his time. Beauchamp is also known to be the first to officially codify the five basic positions of ballet. The first assigned date of ballet is in 1581‚ when the so called Ballet Comique
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different systems of government at work. Depending on where‚ when‚ and who you look at‚ you might find a dictatorship‚ socialism‚ or one we are all more familiar with – a democracy. During the 17th century‚ however‚ under the reign of King Louis XIII and King Louis XIV‚ France was being ruled under a system of government known as an absolute monarchy‚ or absolutism. Although this has been “regarded as the best example of the practice of absolute monarchy‚” it could also be argued that the government of
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Chapter 17 - The Age of Absolutism. (1550-1800). (1) Extending Spanish Power. (2) France Under Louis XIV. (3) Triumph of Parliament in England. (4) Rise of Austria and Prussia. (5) Absolute Monarchy in Russia. (1) Extending Spanish Power. Setting the Scene. 1500s-1700s. Monarchs get powerful. Build royal army to replace nobles’ army. Take new lands and expand government. Lay foundation for nations of Europe today. Serious-minded King Philip II of Spain was member of Hapsburg dynasty. The Hapsburg
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mightier parliament instead. The opposite was occurring in France as Louis XIV strengthened his own office while weakening the general assembly of France‚ the Estates General. Absolutism‚ the political situation in which a monarch controls makes all political‚ social‚ economic‚ and cultural decisions in a government without checks or balances‚ had been introduced by Charles I and James I. However‚ it never took hold. In France‚ Louis XIV took absolutism to extremes‚ claiming to be a servant of God. A
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Versailles was certainly the shooting star in French history. Louis XIV‚ the sun king wanted to build a grand place to escape Parisian mobs and to keep an eye out on his scheming nobles. When his chief minister Cardinal Mazarin died in 1661‚ the 22-year old was prepared to show his kingdom his power. However‚ in exceptionally bad timing‚ his finance minister‚ Nicolas Fouquet‚ had finished his new palace‚ Vaux-le-Vicomte‚ and invited Louis XIV to his new palace for a weekend of extravagant entertainment
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The Renaissance in France began in the mid 1400s. During this time period‚ there was a renewed fascination in arts‚ philosophy‚ and humanities. The word “renaissance” is defined as rebirth‚ so it is fitting that there was resurgence in interest in these topics. The period also offered an expansion upon more rational views of life‚ as well as new ways of thinking and expression. There was an abundance of “artistic experimentation” during this time‚ resulting in new styles of dance‚ music‚ and even
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can question God? King Louis XIV was the most influential towards divine rights. He expected to be treated like a god because he was His representative on earth. Louis XIV was supported by Bishop Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet‚ who was the leader of French Catholicism in the seventeenth century. He used examples from the New Testament of rulers who were only answerable to God. Popes had insisted since the medieval times that they could only be judged by God. Bossuet and Louis XIV then argued that only
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Retold from the Alexandre Dumas ‚ Original by Oliver Ho Setting : In the seventeenth century during the time of King Louis XIV at Bastille prison in France Characters : Character Description Aramis clever and good fighter‚ ambition to be the pope of the world Philip quick learner‚ longing for freedom‚ unlucky to be locked in prison most of the time. King Louis XIV be influenced by others easily‚ easy to jealous‚ not trusting people D’Artagnan loyal to the king and to friends‚ brave
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toward a more powerful Parliament. In France‚ the opposite was happening as Louis XIV strengthened his own office while weakening the general assembly of France‚ the Estates General. Absolutism‚ the political situation in which a monarch controls all aspects of government with no checks or balances‚ had been introduced in England by James I and Charles I‚ but never quite took hold. In France‚ on the other hand‚ Louis XIV took absolutism to extremes‚ claiming to be a servant of God (the "divine right
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