1 Jan 1643 Jahr - 1643-1715 Louis XIV:

Beschreibung:

• Quintessential absolute ruler in European history
• He personified the idea that the sovereignty of the state
resides in the ruler.
• He became known as the “Sun King” since he was at the center of French power (just as the sun is the center
of our solar system).
• Strong believer in “divine right” of kings (a theory advocated by Bishop Bossuet)
• He had the longest reign in European history (72 years)
• He inherited the throne when he was 5 years old from his father Louis XIII (Henry IV was his grandfather).
• France became the undisputed major power in Europe during his reign.
• France’s large population meant that a massive standing army could be created and maintained.
b. French culture dominated Europe

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