Cardinal Richelieu And French Absolutism

1. Since Cardinal Richelieu is the first minister of the crown, he had a policy that build up to French Absolutism which was having total subordination from all groups and institutions to the French monarchy by breaking the power of the nobles. It was broken up by reshuffling the royal council. He was taking over Henry IV who died before 1624, Richelieu would continue the legacy by lowering taxes and revive the annual tax in order to restore public order in France and foundations for the economy. Therefore later Louis XIV who is known as the “Sun King” took over the throne. To reach the greater level of French Absolutism, he had to achieve constituted collaboration with the nobility. After that he named Jean Baptiste Colbert, the controller of general of finances. Who would later manage the royal administration and chief of financial minister.
2. This is where King Charles I believed in the divine rights of kings, this would therefore anger the elected Parliament. Since he lost the war he was executed and England became republic. Later King Charles II was invited back to take the throne since he knows more how the English Monarchy works. This main issue allowed the government to collapse and the only way to restore was to have King Charles II take the throne. Soon the
Some of the unique characteristics during the seventeenth century was how it witnessed Dutch scientific, artistic, and literary achievement, also known as the “golden age of the Netherlands.” The Dutch are republican, controlled by wealthy merchants and financiers. The fishing industry was big for the Dutch’s economy was well as the Dutch merchant marine being the largest of Europe. Trade also gave the Dutch wealth using the Dutch East and West India commercial to trade spices and silks to bring to Europe. However due to the Spanish succession, the Dutch had trouble had a hard time in labor and financial resources, in 1715, the peace was signed ending the war but the economy starts to