Louis XIV of France

Alex Day Mr. Haller Global 10 January 5, 2016 I am the State Louis XIV, also known as the Sun King, is one of the most famous rulers of France because of the long lasting effects his policies had on the French nation. Born on September 5, 1638, he reigned for 72 years and achieved his goal of creating an absolute monarchy. In order to do so, Louis reorganized France’s political system, enforced the worship of one religion, created a uniform legal system and a central seat for power, which…

King Louis XIV was born in France in 1638, to King Louis XIII and Anne of Austria, a Habsburg. His father died while Louis and his brother Philippe were young. At age 4, he inherited the throne and his mother Anne was the regent until Louis XIV took over at the age of 23. The year before, Louis married Marie-Therese and had 6 children; however, he had many mistresses and illegitimate children during his reign. Louis had a tumultuous childhood filled with revolts and violence against his family…

Alex Day Mr. Haller Global 10 January 5, 2016 I am the State Louis XIV, also known as the Sun King, is one of the most famous French kings because of the long lasting effects of his policies. Born on September 5, 1638, he reigned for 72 years and achieved his goal of creating an absolute monarchy. In order to do so, Louis reorganized France’s political system, enforced the worship of one religion, and created a central seat for power, which became Versailles. He was known as the “Sun King”…

The 18th century France was not the best place to govern. There were economic crisis, tensions between estates, explosion of new ideas (aka. The Enlightenment) and bankruptcy of the Crown. Undoubtedly, these factors undermined the stability of the French society. The monarch’s expenses were incredibly huge and caused the monarch extremely unpopular. Louis XVI, the leader of the country, the decision maker, the King, did not do a particularly great job in solving these problems. In fact, his poor…

King Louis XVI was the absolute monarch of France who was known for being isolated from the suffering people of France.Having no intentions to help the suffering only to help himself live lavishly,France faced many troubles such as financial issues and social inequality. One of the reasons France was having Financial issues was because of the government deficit spending which occurs when a government spends more money than it takes in, the other reason why France was having financial issues was…

mistress to the king of France (Abbott, 2010). Before she could be officially introduced at court, she had to have a title. King Louis XIV bought for her the marquisate of Pompadour, giving her the title of Marquise de Pompadour. Mdm. Pompadour wore her hair tall and pushed back from her face, a look that will forever be associated with her namesake. In April of 1770, Marie Antoinette became queen of France. As part of her effort to align herself with France in the eyes of her…

How far did Hampton Court reflect the power of the King in the reigns of Henry VIII and William III? Henry VIII and William III were very powerful kings who reigned in Hampton Court Palace, in which their power was reflected. Hampton Court in London is located by the Thames and is one of the surviving palaces built by Henry VIII. It is a remarkable palace and leaves its visitors impressed by its beauty. Henry had lots of his power shown at Hampton Court Palace, whereas William only had parts if…

While looking at ‘The hundred years war’ we see simple yet crucial developments in literacy and culture. These developments have shaped england into what it is today from its ruling to its overall society. In the hundred years war we see England and France struggling over the French crown. We see how marriages and alliances disorientate who should have the the crown. This also affected the language spoken by the english and how the language spoken identified a person. Firstly we see marriages…

Phillips 1/7/2018 World History pt.1 King Louis XVI Introduction A leader is who in charge or showing the correct way and is a higher ranking of something. King Louis XVI was a leader of France, for many many years. A lot of events took place during his time as2 king; some were good some were bad. Throughout this assignment I will be discussing King Louis XVI early life, his reign as king, and the role he played in the French Revolution. His early life King Louis XVI had a rough and early…

Philippe Duc D’Orleans, mainly referred to as simply Monsieur, was the younger brother of Louis XIV, the renowned Le Roi-Soleil. Philippe was born on September 21, 1640 at the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Philippe was a prominent member of the Bourbon dynasty, and when he was baptized his father, Louis XIII, wanted to give him the title of Count of Artois, however, he followed tradition and bestowed Philippe with title of Duke of Anjou. His life and upbringing was oriented around the…