Louis XIV was the king of France from 1643 until his death September 1st, 1715. Known as the Sun King, he ruled for 72 years, longer than any other European monarch in history (History.com). Although he was a power-driven man who believed in the divine right of kings and established the system of absolute monarchical rule that lasted for 74 years until the French revolution in 1789, he was also an avid purveyor of the arts, especially ballet. It was through his passion of dance amid the strictness of an absolute monarchy that France became and continues to be a central destination for ballet.
Louis came to power when he was just 4 years old with the death of his father, King Louis XIII, on May 14th, 1643 (“Louis XIII”). Since Louis XIV was …show more content…
She appointed Mazarin as Chief Minister so that he could do most of the leading and administrative work. She did not give up all of her power, however. Wanting to gain popularity for herself and her son, she often handed out governorships, favors, and honors to anyone who could be swayed by them. Mazarin warned her not to do this, insisting that it would only hurt her son in the long run: “When the King comes of age, nothing will pain him more than to find that he, the successor of an absolute monarch, is subject to the will of his people.” (Carré …show more content…
A handful of high-status individuals, including the Duc de Vendôme, son of Henry IV, his two sons, the Duc de Mercoeur and the Duc de Beaufort, and Potier, the Bishop of Beauvais and chaplain to the Queen, who she appointed as Minister of State during her period of needless generosity. Together they became known as the Cabale des Importants and attempted to undo the absolute rule created by King Louis XIII and maintained by Mazarin. Mazarin swiftly defeated the group by convincing Anne to arrest and imprison the Duc de Beaufort. This scared the others away and promptly dissolved the party only three months after it was started.
Mazarin’s victory against those opposed to his strict ruling fortified Louis XIV’s decision to strengthen the absolute monarchy even more when Mazarin died on March 9th, 1661 and Louis started his personal rule of France at age 23. He immediately shocked his court by appointing himself as chief minister and ending the “reign of the cardinal-ministers” (Steingrad). This gave him full control of the French government, where he acted through his high state council and a few ministers that he hired and dismissed at
Louis came to power when he was just 4 years old with the death of his father, King Louis XIII, on May 14th, 1643 (“Louis XIII”). Since Louis XIV was …show more content…
She appointed Mazarin as Chief Minister so that he could do most of the leading and administrative work. She did not give up all of her power, however. Wanting to gain popularity for herself and her son, she often handed out governorships, favors, and honors to anyone who could be swayed by them. Mazarin warned her not to do this, insisting that it would only hurt her son in the long run: “When the King comes of age, nothing will pain him more than to find that he, the successor of an absolute monarch, is subject to the will of his people.” (Carré …show more content…
A handful of high-status individuals, including the Duc de Vendôme, son of Henry IV, his two sons, the Duc de Mercoeur and the Duc de Beaufort, and Potier, the Bishop of Beauvais and chaplain to the Queen, who she appointed as Minister of State during her period of needless generosity. Together they became known as the Cabale des Importants and attempted to undo the absolute rule created by King Louis XIII and maintained by Mazarin. Mazarin swiftly defeated the group by convincing Anne to arrest and imprison the Duc de Beaufort. This scared the others away and promptly dissolved the party only three months after it was started.
Mazarin’s victory against those opposed to his strict ruling fortified Louis XIV’s decision to strengthen the absolute monarchy even more when Mazarin died on March 9th, 1661 and Louis started his personal rule of France at age 23. He immediately shocked his court by appointing himself as chief minister and ending the “reign of the cardinal-ministers” (Steingrad). This gave him full control of the French government, where he acted through his high state council and a few ministers that he hired and dismissed at