Slide 1Louis XIV The Sun King Slide 2 Today we will… Describe how Louis XIV strengthened royal power in France. Explain why Louis XIV was afraid of the nobility and how…
Slide 1 France Under Louis XIV Age of Absolutism 1WH.C6.PO1 Slide 2 Louis XIV Absolute monarch in the late 1600s Threw elaborate parties – “to give the people pleasure”…
Absolutism Absolutism Absolutism Kings asserted that they were chosen by God and they are responsible to Him alone (Divine Right) Exclusive power to make and enforce laws…