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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miller ’s son. (Sadie 2000 pg 166) Lully first arrived in France in March of 1646 (Jean Baptiste Lully) to work as an attendant for a female courtier. (Sadie 2000 pg. 166) "During his six years in her household‚ Lully‚ already an expert at the guitar and violin‚ polished his skills as a performer and composer." (Straughan (a)) He made a name for himself as a dancer in the court ballets. (Straughan (a)) He caught the attention of King Louis XIV and initially served him as "composer of instrumental music"
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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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French Architecture France is a country rich in architecture. You can spend all your days day walking through the streets of Paris‚ or any other region‚ visiting the museums‚ and taking pictures next to one of the many impressive monuments. France has many old monuments and some of them they are in well good condition like the Maison Carrée and the Pont du Gard near Nîmes. The Carolingian dynasty of Charlemagne was a period of innovative buildings‚ using the Romanesque architecture‚ which gave
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It is said that Louis XIV proclaimed "I am the state!" Whether or not he really said it is debatable‚ but the meaning of such a statement is clear. Through the course of the 17th Century various regimes across Europe began to model their states of off the very theme of "I am the state‚"; that is‚ the monarch personified and had absolute control over his nation. Prior to the 17th Century such absolute control precluded this absolutism. By the time of the 17th Century‚ however‚ the conditions were
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The nationalist perspective of King Louis XIV is that the head of the country is the nation and for society to prosper the people have to be willing to serve and follow the leader’s will. The source’s perspective can be shown throughout history by the beliefs and values he had during his reign in France. The source believed in the uses of a social hierarchy and the absolute monarch. The social hierarchy benefited the
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nobles once held power and influence over government was diminished to the precipice of oblivion. King Louis XIV in France‚ the Hohenzollerns of Prussia‚ and Peter the Great of Russia all sought complete control of their territories. Although their economic statuses remained‚ the power of the European nobles had weakened. After the Sun King stated‚ “I am the state‚” the people of France knew that he was the only‚ divine ruler of their country‚ and were made to believe that anything he
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monarchs like France’s King Louis XIV‚ Russia’s Peter the Great‚ and Prussia’s Hohenzollern kings‚ wanted to control their governments with no interference from the nobility. Absolutism greatly diminished the political power of the European nobility while still offering the nobles an opportunity to maintain their economic status and prosperity. King Louis XIV famously declared‚ “I am the state‚” and there is no question that he identified himself as the sole ruler of France. During the so-called Sun
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except war with Savoy kept peace‚ lowered taxes‚ pauelette annual fee to guarantee heredity in royal offices‚ combined taxes‚ subsidized Company for Trade with the Indies‚ ii)After assassination of Henry IV‚ Marie de’ Medici headed govt of child-king Louis XIII- nobles dominated political scene (1)Appointed Cardinal Richelieu to council of ministers‚ later pres of council‚ first minister of French crown (2)Total subordination of all groups and institutions to French monarchy‚ curbed power of nobility
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century‚ after arriving by way of Norman England. The dynasty inherited further territory by the 17th century which covered the entire British Isles‚ including the Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Ireland‚ also upholding a claim to the Kingdom of France. The significance of the Stuarts is that they were the first kings of the United Kingdom and that they brought disaster to England. 2.
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