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No other King has ever spent more money on their palace than King Louis XIV of France. The Palace of Versailles has a net worth of around three billion dollars in today's time. Louis XIV built the Palace of Versailles, and persuaded nobility to live in the palace with him. By having the nobility close to him, Louis had the comfort that the nobles would not go behind his back. Even though he spent most of France's money on the grand palace, he also spent a good amount of time closely ruling the…

amongst the nobles by hosting lavish parties, often extending for months on end. By creating this noble culture of being in the king’s good graces, Louis was able to keep a tight grip on the nobility of France, keeping them placated and loyal. The palace itself was also meant to be awe-inspiring to the nobles. Starting as a simple hunting cabin, Louis built it to be the peak of luxury and excess. This was common for the Baroque style of architecture, but it had never seen application on such a…

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Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher “The Fall of The House of Usher” is a dreary tale of a descent into madness, the unnamed narrator goes into detail of just how gloomy the house truly is. The introduction to “The Fall of The House of Usher” sets up a very gothic mood, Edgar Allen Poe does this by using dark descriptive words. “The theme of The Fall of The House of Usher” is a descent into madness as the usher house was once lively and is now dead in a sense. When the narrator…

Compare and Contrast Essay: "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe and "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl Both short stories "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe and "The Landlady” by Roald Dahl are gothic, mysterious stories. The authors (of both stories) make the stories exciting for the reader due to the tension and suspense they create. There are some clear differences between the two stories, but also some similarities. In “The Tell-Tale Heart” the narrator is the main character in the…

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. He required respectable, devoted, and powerful nobles to live at his palace in Versailles. The palace at Versailles was “one of the largest and most extravagant palaces in Europe. It was adorned with marble floors, fine tapestries on the walls, and frescoes on the ceilings.” (Stock,…

The reign of Louis XIV, the longest in European history, traded disasters and glories. His excesses, especially as far as war was concerned, were terrible. His supremacy was not only marked by the difficulties and mistakes and the relative success of his political prestige. It was also noticeable by his good taste, elegance, and approval for fine arts. France managed to take the lead of European nations by imposing his authority. He gained the respect and honor of the world’s society by his…

help him. The Emperor had arranged for the Dowager Duchess to stay at the Hôtel de Ville close to the Tuileries Palace. Stéphanie de Beauharnais had merely transferred her royal court from the Mannheim Palace where she had resided since the death of her husband to the Hôtel de Ville after the Emperor’s triumphant return to Paris. She decorated a new Salon close to the Tuileries Palace where her nephew and the new Empress resided. Her nephew consulted with her quite frequently in all matters of…

Political decisions should be decide from the top down due to complete control over everything. King Louis XIV is a great example of why political decisions should be run from top down. These reason include war, economics, and preservation of power. King Louis XIV was a master of warfare, money was not a problem so he bought a professional army that was one of the best army in the world. Loius desired power so he soon began expanding his borders. To do this a builder named Vauban designed…

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…