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Louis Xiii Du Plessis
1,106 wordsUp until the mid 17 th century, it was evident that France was by no means a major player in the field of European affairs. Spain was still the most powerful state as it held a dominant monopoly over European commerce and economics. However, by 1648, this power would shift, and France would come into its own in terms of political and economic influence. The transfer of power was aided by a weakening of the Spanish Empire, along with the establishment of an increasingly strong French state. This ...
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Catholics And Protestants Mores Utopia
1,547 words... and prestige, More argued for communal property rather than private property. If private properties were eliminated and all were made equal citizens, competition would cease as there would be no scope for [inequalities and injustices] in such a society (80). If all persons were set equal than corrupt rulers would also be an improbability, for one cannot subvert or overpower one who is on equal footing with oneself. He contended that human nature is itself good and should be a unifying force ...
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Important To Note Cardinal Richelieu
2,248 wordsThe Accomplishments of Cardinal Richelieu Essay submitted by Up until the mid 17 th century, it was evident that France was by no means a major player in the field of European affairs. Spain was still the most powerful state as it held a dominant monopoly over European commerce and economics. However, by 1648, this power would shift, and France would come into it? s own in terms of political and economic influence. The transfer of power was aided by a weakening of the Spanish Empire, along with ...
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Louis Xiv Jean Baptiste
3,341 wordsI INTRODUCTION Louis XIV (1638 - 1715), king of France (1643 - 1715), known as the Sun King, who imposed absolute rule on France and fought a series of wars trying to dominate Europe. His reign, the longest in European history, was marked by a great flowering of French culture. Louis was born on September 5, 1638, at Saint Germain-en-Like. His parents, King Louis XIII and Anne of Austria, grateful for an heir after 20 barren years of marriage, christened him Louis Dieudonn (literally, the gift o...
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Council Of State Louis Xiv
991 wordsLouis XIV of France ranks as one of the most remarkable monarchs in history. He reigned for 72 years, 54 of those in which he personally controlled French government. The seventeenth century is labeled as the age of Louis XIV. Dubbed the Sun King during his own life time, his rule has since been hailed as the supreme example of a type of government absolutism. When Louis died, few of his subjects could remember any other monarch, for he epitomized the ideal of kingship. Louis XIV was born on Sep...
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Cardinal Richelieu Louis Xiii
371 wordsI. Introduction II. Political Crisis A. Religious Disputes 1. Development of science (the new philosophy) a. Undermining of church authority and Kings in Rule b. If God did not exist, then who really appointed kings c. World is no longer the way they saw it. 2. Bourgeoisie (business class) a. increase of trade and technology, leading to questioning of Church 3. Church becomes dominant to reestablish order a. Had to have a voice in everything b. proper set of morals from what to wear and who to m...
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