Louis XIV, the “Sun King”, was born on September 5, 1638. In 1643, he began his reign of France at the age of five when his father, Louis XIII, died. At the start of his reign, Louis XIV faced obstacles in his path. Due to his young age, he had to worry if anyone would pursue a clever tactic in trying to overthrow him. His mother, Anne of Austria, and Cardinal Mazarin did most of the ruling while Louis XIV was still young. On March 9, 1661, Cardinal Mazarin died and Louis made a major announcement
the period of 1650 to 1750, directly seen in countries such as France under the rule of King Louis XIV and Russia under the rule of Peter the Great. Coming into authority in 1643, resentful of the Fronde of his childhood, Louis XIV ruled as an absolute monarch. Successfully moving the nobility from Paris to Versailles, Louis XIV was able to escape the consequences of his political corruption. As king, Louis XIV brought newly ennobled intendants to government positions as a way to avoid any conflict
The rule of Louis XIV was one of theatrical splendor. The Sun King's absolutist reign seeped into his private affairs; every moment of his life was carefully planned and accounted for. His sovereign magnificence, histrionic in nature, is survived by the Palace of Versailles in Versailles, France, the lavish stage in which his life gloriously unfolded. The château is a grand example of what royal patronage can accomplish. Its completion was no single-handed feat, but involved the collaboration of
Louis XIV (1638–1715) of France became King following the death of his father Louis the XIII in 1643. He is known for being the longest reigning king in European history. He ruled France for nearly three quarters of a century. He was a significant ruler in European history. The French writer, Voltaire, referred to his period of rein as the “Age of Louis XIV” decades after his death and this period continues to be referred to that by historians today. [446] Prior to his taking of the throne, the
When Louis XIV took over France in 1643, he expressed strong determination to be the sole ruler of France. Louis was willing to pay the price to be a great ruler. There were certain things that Louis did and practiced that the kings of Great Britain in the 17th century could not make absolutism work for them. Absolutism within France meant that the power of the monarch was unlimited except by natural law. The tasks of an absolutist state consisted of: securing obedience, protecting its territory
” – Louis’ instructions to his son Since Louis was always around anything that was related with God or his religion, being one who is a saint, I’m sure Louis would want his sons to grow up the same way. Louis was an important figure in world history because he was the King of France who reigned from 1226 until his death. He also led the seventh crusade; he was also the first king to become a saint. Louis was also the first ruler of France during the ‘golden century.’ He was also crowned king at the
In the year 1774, King Louis XVI began his reign as king of France until 1792 when he was tried for treason and executed. According to The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli, a prince can cause the fall of his reign by performing a multitude of mistakes, “... he will find things which, though seeming good , will lead to his ruin if pursued” ( Machiavelli 62). Louis XVI tied his hopes of the restoration of his past kingdom to foreign intervention. Furthermore, Louis did not communicate with his deputies
Before the reign of Louis XIV, there was some toleration throughout the country. Henry IV, Louis XIV’s grandfather, attained France, but it was falling apart. He saved France by promising “a chicken in every pot”, and he creating the Edict of Nantes. Henry also lowered peasants’ taxes, installed paulettes, and increase public services throughout the nation. After Henry IV died, a young Louis XIII took over. With Cardinal Richelieu’s help, an absolute monarchy with total subordination of the other
Louis XIV Louis XIV occupied the throne from 1643 at the age of four years and eight months to his death in 1715, three days before his seventy-seventh birthday (Philippe; Hibbert 78). Even though he only made the political decisions for fifty-four years, his rule was the longest of any other European ruler ever at seventy-two years (Hibbert 78; Philippe). As a patron of the arts, Louis wanted France’s history, literature, art, and science to flourish during his reign (Time Life Books 20). He wanted
Allen Lee 2014/12/7 FR376 Professor: Geoffrey Turnovsky Final paper Royal and Political authority of Louis XIV Louis XIV, known as Louis the Great or the Sun King, was a monarch of the house of Bourbon who ruled as King of France and Navarre from 1643 until his death. His reign of 72 years is the longest of any monarch of a major country in European history. He is one of the major representatives of the absolute monarchy in Europe. In this essay, I will state the most famous theory