Charlemange then put his son Pepin in charge of the Lombards by making him the king (The Life of Charles the Great. 268-69, #6). Charlemange also went on to Start wars with the Saxons and restrained the Bretons before being in war with the Bavarian (The Life of Charles the Great. 270-71, #9-11). Charlemange was involved in…
Firstly, King Louis XIV’s actions suggested that he showed little fear—if any—in not being a beloved leader, as he did many things that implanted terror in his subjects. Although some rulers reign with an intense need to be idolized by his subjects, Machiavelli declared that a sovereign will find more success in being feared than admired by his people. He writes, “As it is difficult to combine love and fear, if one has to choose between them it is far safer to be feared than loved” (Machiavelli 78). Louis seemingly made little effort to be adored by his people, as one of his most notable actions was his declaration which informed the citizens that he would rule with absolute power. This meant that his political strength was, essentially, indefinite and not limited by any document or law.…
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…
He was the brother of Louis XVIII who issued the Charter of French Liberties, which was a constitution that helped create a strong government for France. During Charles' reign after about six years he rejected the charter and set up an absolute monarchy. He also suspended the legislature, limited the right to vote and restricted the rights if the press ("Elser"). There were two groups that wanted to take control of the French government Liberals and Radicals. Liberals challenged the king and supported the middle class while radicals wanted to reform all aspects of the government, and rioted in the streets ("The French Revolution of 1848").…
He made himself the center of attention and took every barrier head on, to remain the leader. Though Louis was perceived as a self-indulged and vain absolutist, Louis was a king who made many advancements and upgrades to France. The determined, hardworking, and prosperous Louis XIV was a successful king by utilizing his methods as “one king, one law, one faith”, declaring his ruling as absolutism, with no parliament, mobilization of war and gathering tax revenue with no other court, and centralized religion.…
When his son Louis XIV was finally born, the boy was not given much of a government or even country to work with. Although Louis XIV was not given much, he seemed to surprise many with what he was able to do with the country of France. Louis’ rule beginning at a young age, building power with Versaille, and making some major decisions…
His chief advisor was Cardinal Mazarin, a very well educated Italian who had been sent to the French court by the Pope to watch over the monarchy and ensure its allegiance. Once Louis was crowned in 1654, Mazarin began to involve him in affairs of state and to grow his power by standing firm against the Parliament. Mazarin reestablished the role of “intendants”, individuals who were not necessarily of noble birth and who became commissaries of the king. They administered the provinces and gradually took over power from the provincial governors, who had been unreliable during rebellions. Mazarin taught Louis not to trust the nobility because they had tried to seize power when Louis was a child in an uprising called the “Fronde.”…
Louis then fled to Ghent, Belgium with a few loyal supporters. Napoleon, simply content with being back over France sent messages to the European rulers requesting peace. However, they viewed it as too dangerous and they declared…
When they first got married, they tried to have a baby but couldn't. “Louis didn't like this and thought he lived in a state of anxiety that he would never warm to her and that she'd be sent home to Austria as an utter failure.” Some people who lived in France at the time didn't think he would be a good king because of this situation. The finally got helped and ended up having a baby.…
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.…
tephen Báthory (Hungarian: Báthory István; Polish: Stefan Batory; Belarusian: Sciapan Batura; Lithuanian: Steponas Batoras; Romanian: Ştefan Báthory; 27 September 1533 – 12 December 1586) was Voivode of Transylvania (1571–76), Prince of Transylvania (1576–86), from 1576 Queen Anna Jagiellon's husband and jure uxoris King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1576-1586). The son of Stephen VIII Báthory and a member of the Hungarian Báthory noble family, Báthory was a ruler of Transylvania in the 1570s, defeating another challenger for that title, Gáspár Bekes. In 1576 Báthory became the third elected king of Poland. He worked closely with chancellor Jan Zamoyski.…
King Louis XVI Assignment King Louis XVI’s life and reign as king will be discussed in this assignment. His young life will lead him to grow up quite fast as King of France. Also, the lack of maturity will eventually be his downfall in leading his country. King Louis XVI was born August 23, 1754. He was not originally name Louis XVI, but Louis Auguste de France but given the title of Duc de Berry on his date of birth.…
FMiller 4/19/18 World History King Louis XVI Assignment Intro: When you think about the life and roles of a king what exactly do you think of? Maybe protecting his people, ruling his government, taking care of his land, making decisions for his country. There are a lot of roles and responsibilities that go along with being a king. In this paper we will be focusing on a specific king by the name of King Louis XVI. We will be discussing his early life, his reign, and the role played in the French Revolution.…
In being of a short period of time of him being king he caused a lot of mental and physical damages to his country. Instead of ruling the country the correct way, he spent his time drinking, hunting and partying. He got accused of treason after a couple of years of becoming king. He was the cause of one of the biggest war that resulted in many people losing their lives. King Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette was found guilty by the French National Convention and was sentenced to…