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The role of Louis IX in Chronicles of the Crusades is very different from the portrayal of Charlemagne in The Song of Roland. Louis is a lot closer to the absolute monarch than Charlemagne was. Charlemagne was powerful, but only as powerful as the people who swore allegiance to him. Louis has his own power base. He has his lands which are controlled and loyal only to him. This is important because it allowed him to draw power and resources from places other than the barons. He takes…

death. The French King displayed his wealth and might in numerous different ways with the Palace of Versailles being the largest and most grandeau. The Palace of Versailles is a timeless masterpiece that strongly reflects the powerful ideas of King Louis XIV, the Baroque Period’s artistic style and displays how rich and powerful France became at that time. The Palace of Versailles was not always the Grand Palace…

each one of their ways reflected in their palaces. Both of these rulers felt a strong need to exercise and flaunt their power and wealth among their people and other countries, building large and extravagant palaces to show it. Although both of them did show their extreme wealth in their palaces, Louis XIV was by far more extravagant in this as seen in his brightly colored walls and intricately detailed paintings on the high ceilings. King Philip II’s palace, on the other hand, was more bland in…

place with the Palace of Versailles, the intendant system, and the Edict of Nantes. Political power was not the only thing that became centralized. Military became centralized and successful with highly trained soldiers, ready to fight. The succession was with the War of Devolution when France conquered the Spanish Netherlands. Louis also increased revenue through the control of taxes, boosting trade and…

Louis XIV once said "One king, one law, one faith." After inherited leadership in France, Louis ran an absolute monarchal society during the classical age of France. Louis inherited the most powerful country in Europe and expanded on this power throughout his life. Louis is the embodiment of an absolute monarch. During his time of being king, he was extremely popular. At his death, views began to change because the damage of the economy was hard to deal with. Louis XIV’s death created a…

Mom travelled to Canada to visit family every summer and I was lucky enough to accompany her. Mom even had a house maid that would come regularly to help clean and she also doubled as Mom's personal hair dresser. As Prince says in his song, When Doves Cry: “maybe you're just like my mother,she's never satisfied. Nothing Ventured Nothing Gained Primary school soon became high school, however a little early for me. I went ahead a year. Was it because I was so smart, no! Mom…

Justice for the 96 A cliché often heard in history classes is that “history is written by the victors.” This notion that the truth behind historical events is influenced by those left to record them is one that is emphasized on events in the more distant past. Events that occurred more recently are less often given this scrutiny, and many times the first version of the truth, the “winner’s” version, becomes widely accepted. Furthermore, because this truth is distributed by people in positions of…

Did you hear what happened? Did you hear the tail of Jack and his pins? It all started one day Jack went to go buy some milk and other groceries, because they were out. On his way to sell Bess he ran into a man carrying a big white sign that read “Wenger Out” in huge red letters. As he tried to avoid the man, for logical reason, but the man walked up to him “Here you look like you want this. Crack it open and see what inside.” the man said with small laugh and the end. Jack was so scared he…

Chelsea took care of business at Goodison Park against a lackluster Everton side on Sunday. It was an odd match that saw both sides simply going through the motions in the first half, which was understandable to a degree for Everton, as they aren’t necessarily playing for anything and will likely finish the Premier League season in seventh place. As for Chelsea, though, they had plenty to play for, but you couldn’t tell by their first-half performance, as they had a few chances, but lacked the…

incorporating mercantilism. Not only did Louis build a great economy for France but he also built up their military by increasing its amount of people by 10 times in size. Also, establishing a strong centralized government for France he built the Palace of Versailles and had the nobles as his servants. King Louis XIV is one of best leaders in history,…