He didn’t even want to become King. He wanted to help his subjects, but he wasn’t all too interested in getting rid of the debt in France, which resulted in him doing whatever it took to avoid his kingly duties which would involve hunting and making locks. He, instead, took advice from financial advisors that the people of France didn’t agree with whatsoever. He had also borrowed money from the court until 1786, when the borrowing limit was reached. When Louis made a decision himself, it would often lead to public turmoil.…
This left no room and power for the people of France to argue. Louis XIV controlled every aspect of the citizens lives, leaving the citizens with no power over the government and their decisions…
One of the first things Louis did when he was reigning was decrease the power of the nobility. He did this so he could watch over the nobles and so he could keep an eye on the people to make sure he had complete power. Louis would not share any of his power. He wanted everyone, especially the upper class men that had more authority than others, that he had no aim or intention to share his power (Mckay 469-470). If Louis would have let the nobles and the upper class have any say or help guide him, they would expect to obtain some of his power, which Louis was not about to do.…
He began his reign at roughly the age five and was therefore able to have enough time to turn the monarchy around. When he came into full power, he was able to build his splendor palace of Versailles which came with both power and debt. As he continued his reign and made sizable decisions about religion and war, he ended up only getting into more debt and had some of his people turn against him. Although Louis was able to change the government from a weak rule to an extremely powerful absolute monarchy, it did not hold. Only a few decades later, the people had had enough and the debt was so big that the French power, government, and country dissolved…
Caitlyn DeMuro Mrs. Brennan Global II September 30,2016 DBQ 10- Causes of the French Revolution Essay The French Revolution was an upheaval in France against the monarchy from 1789 to 1799. The outcome of this revolution was that France was established as a republic. The revolution of 1789 had many long-term causes.…
In conclusion the Reign of Terror had very a very bad impact on France, but was needed to regain control. If it wasn’t for King Louis XVI, then this wouldn’t have happened, and rebellion wouldn’t have gotten as bad as it did. France had countries pursuing them because their defenses were down. France was in a position that nothing but eliminating the situation would…
They both desired to limit their nobilities powers. Louis hated his nobility and tried to keep them out of his government. He required them to live at Versailles for part of the year so he could keep them distracted while he took on his affairs. He was able to collect taxes without the consent of the French Estates general, which was unheard of by any other ruler. Louis’s political structure was centralized absolutism, so he could handpick his desired ministers and limit the power of the nobility.…
During the early eighteenth century, France experienced radical social and political change with the decline of the Baroque and advent of the Rococo. Prior to this transformation, France was ruled by the absolutist monarch Louis XIV, who used the extravagant style of the Baroque to reflect his absolute power – demonstrated most prominently through the Palace of Versailles. The King’s “large-scale royal work projects” nearly bankrupted the nation and characterized the Baroque as “a period of austerity and solemnity marked by an etiquette which verged on the liturgical.” Following the death of Louis XIV in 1715, his great-grandson Louis XV claimed the throne, and established a new pleasure-seeking lifestyle through the innovative style of the…
Revolutions are seen by many as an inevitable part of many societies. They allow both the people and societies to progress and advance. One of these revolutions was the French Revolution, which led to the downfall of monarchies in other parts of Europe. The French Revolution began in 1789 and ended in the late 1790s. The revolution began with people wanting small reforms, such as changes to the system of taxation; leading to a complete change, transforming every aspect of French citizen’s lives, including for a short time, calendars and clocks.…
The colonists were angry with their treatment by the King. The colonists were being taxed unfairly, and the King said they were in open rebellion. British troops went lexington. Because of Paul Revere, the colonists were ready to fight. 77 American colonists fought against 700 British troops.…
Even though there were new people in power, the nobles did not want to give it up. This type of government ruled over liberalism. These two types of governments do not work well together. They counter each other out with their ideas on how to do almost everything in government. The people of France are able to rebell and get what they want because the common man makes up most of the country and if the nobles want money or need food then they have to get it from other countries for more.…
Louis was able to make the exporting a lot cheaper and bring in much revenue through his importing. This made Louis very powerful and soon enough his became the absolute ruler of France. In addition, Louis centrialed France’s government, this was mainly done by the Palace of Versailles which was the central part housed by the French government. Although, this Palace was highly expensive it made Louis a stronger and definitely a more powerful ruler. This house gave Louis the power to make the nobles his servants.…
Ultimately, his absolute power, the fact that he enforced the lettre de cachet, and his persecution of the Huguenots instilled fear in his subject. Additionally, he robbed the nobles of most their power when he drove them into debt by forcing them to buy expensive attire and when he gave them virtually invaluable positions in government. By lessening the influence of the nobles, he also proved that he was cautious that they might conspire against him. Also, Louis was frequently trying to weaken opposing countries; thus, he proved he was fearful of foreign powers, too. All in all, these three qualities that King Louis XIV possessed helped to make the king one of the most influential leaders of all time and also validated Machiavelli’s advice, as the ruler was the longest ruling monarch in European…
Louis believed in the divine right of kings, which states that, “monarchs were accountable to no one but God.” (Parker, “Absolutism”) Hence, King Louis received absolute authority over France. One of the first orders he gave was the expansion of the palace in Versailles. He wanted to live lavishly and distant himself from the hectic chaos of Paris.…
World War I started in the middle of 1914 because of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The war went on for 5 more years, until the Treaty of Versailles was created and commanded the armies to seize fire. World War I officially ended on June 28, 1919. This peace treaty kept from any wars starting for less than two decades, then came World War II.…