Was Louis XIV The Greater Good King?

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What makes a King or Queen so great? Is it the wars they conduct, the amount of power they have, the land they take over, the money they can spend, or is it how they can make their people happy, giving them homes, jobs, to the basics of food and water. Many kingdoms would take a strong focus into their people such as Catherine the great, however, every century must have its fall of kings, and in the 17th century, this king would be Louis XIV. When thinkings of Louis XIV as a king many would say that he was a great king, bringing France to the pinnacle of its power in Europe, the most powerfull France has ever been in history. When digging deeper, we can tell that this is wrong. Louis XIV actions were not justified for the greater good for France, this is supported by the following arguments of Making himself absolute power, the Financial aspect of his heir, and lastly The Wars he had conducted. All theses actions added up have to lead us to know that Louis XIV actions were indeed not made for the greater good of France, but for only himself. …show more content…
If Louis XIV was truly such a great king, then the money and fame would not matter to him, and he would focus solely on his people and making their lives better. Louis XIV actions were not justified for the greater good for France, this has been proven by the following arguments of Making himself absolute power, the Financial aspect of his heir, The Wars he had conducted. The common French people paid the government when we think about it, many of the kings and queens that ruled France knew this but still decided to act on such terms, making the life for the French

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