What is the difference between absolutism and totalitarianism? How are they similar?
- Although "absolutism" and "totalitarianism" have similar roots (absolute, total), absolution does not allow for the monarch to have "absolute" power. This is because they did not have the technology/means to gain control over everyone. The monarch also could not have "absolute" power because God is the most powerful, according to the Divine right of Kings.
Who were France's King Louis XIV's rivals? What does he do about his rivals?
- The Fronde was the origin of the mistrust toward the nobility for Louis XIV as one incident scarred him when he was a child. So, the upper class Huguenots were seen as a threat by Louis XIV simply because they were nobility. He did not choose to completely oppress them but instead gained control of them to a certain extent through the creation of Versailles, which everyone wanted to be lucky enough to serve in.
Why was the Edict of Nantes revoked by Louis XIV?
- Louis XIV revoked the Edict more in order to gain control than for religious reasons. Sure, he wanted everyone to be Catholic, but his main reason behind revoking the Edict was because forcing everyone to be Catholic was his way of gaining control.
What is French absolutist rule built upon?
- Mercantilism basically made up the French economic policy. Mercantilism stressed the importance of selling more than a country purchases. France was opening up more factories in order to be able to have more outputs; however, they were spending more than they made.
Importance of the estate general
- Population of France divided into 3 estates
- 1st estate- clergy
- 2nd estate- nobility
- 3rd estate- everyone else, peasants
- largest number of people in
Why was Louis fighting everyone all the time?
- Louis' goal was to expand France to where he thought the boarders should be. After acquiring all this land, he gets greedy and keeps wanting more--> major issues
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