crash course: absolute monarchy (european history #13)
1. due to the emergence of absolutism, european kings said they had a ________ right to the throne.
2. ________ was the most powerful monarch in europe for more than 70 years.
3. who were the two people helped louis xiv rule france, when he became king at the age of 4?
4. in ________, at the age of fifteen, louis xiv was officially crowned the king of france.
5. in the 1680’s louis xiv moved his court to the lavish palace of ________, which started as a hunting lodge.
6. what were two of the most honored court positions for king louis xiv?
7. what was king louis xiv’s nickname? why was this a fitting nickname?
8. according to bishop bossuet, “it is ________ who establishes kings,” “princes thus act as ________ of god,” and maintained “princes are ________.”
9. king louis xiv really was the state’s ________ and ________.
10. how many major wars did king louis xiv wage? what were the names of those wars?
11. by the end of his rule, exiled huguenots call the french people under the king’s rule ________.
12. absolutism can be seen as a form of tyrannical rule demanding ________, ________ and ________ conformity.

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### Question 1
# Brief Explanations:
In the context of Absolute Monarchy, European kings during the rise of Absolutism claimed a "divine" right to the throne, meaning their authority came from God.
# Answer:
divine

### Question 2
# Brief Explanations:
Louis XIV of France was the most powerful monarch in Europe for over 70 years, known for his absolute rule and centralization of power.
# Answer:
Louis XIV

### Question 3
# Brief Explanations:
When Louis XIV became king at age 4, his mother (Anne of Austria) and Cardinal Mazarin helped rule France as regents.
# Answer:
His mother (Anne of Austria) and Cardinal Mazarin

### Question 4
# Brief Explanations:
Louis XIV was officially crowned King of France in 1654 at the age of fifteen.
# Answer:
1654

### Question 5
# Brief Explanations:
In the 1680s, Louis XIV moved his court to the Palace of Versailles, which began as a hunting lodge and was expanded into a grand royal residence.
# Answer:
Versailles

### Question 6
# Brief Explanations:
Two of the most honored court positions for Louis XIV were "Master of the Horse" and positions related to personal service, though more accurately, roles like "First Gentleman of the Bedchamber" or "Master of the Wardrobe" were prestigious, but a common pair is Master of the Horse and Captain of the Guard (or similar courtly roles emphasizing proximity to the king).
# Answer:
Master of the Horse and Captain of the Guard (or other appropriate court positions, e.g., First Gentleman of the Bedchamber and Master of the Wardrobe)

### Question 7
# Brief Explanations:
Louis XIV’s nickname was "The Sun King". It was fitting because he saw himself as the center of the French state (like the sun is the center of the solar system), and his rule was marked by grandeur, centralization, and the idea that all power and attention revolved around him.
# Answer:
Nickname: The Sun King. Fitting because he viewed himself as the center of the French state (like the sun in the solar system), with power and attention revolving around him, and his rule emphasized grandeur and centralization.

### Question 8
# Brief Explanations:
According to Bishop Bossuet, a proponent of divine right theory, "It is God who establishes kings," "Princes thus act as ministers of God," and "Princes are gods" (or "God's lieutenants" in some interpretations, but the key phrase is God as the establisher, princes as ministers or representatives of God).
# Answer:
God; ministers; gods (or "God's lieutenants" - the standard quote is "It is God who establishes kings... Princes thus act as ministers of God... Princes are gods")

### Question 9
# Brief Explanations:
Louis XIV was considered the state’s "head" and "heart" (or "soul"), meaning he was the central, indispensable figure of the French state, with all power and governance revolving around him.
# Answer:
head; heart (or soul)

### Question 10
# Brief Explanations:
Louis XIV waged four major wars: the War of Devolution, the Franco - Dutch War, the War of the League of Augsburg, and the War of the Spanish Succession.
# Answer:
Four major wars. Names: War of Devolution, Franco - Dutch War, War of the League of Augsburg, War of the Spanish Succession.

### Question 11
# Brief Explanations:
By the end of his rule, exiled Huguenots (French Protestants) called the French people under Louis XIV’s rule "slaves" due to the oppressive religious policies (like the revocation of the Edict of Nantes) and absolute control that limited freedoms.
# Answer:
slaves

### Question 12
# Brief Explanations:
Absolutism as tyrannical rule demanded "political", "religious", and "social" conformity - it sought control over all aspects of life, requiring people to conform to the king's will in governance, religion (e.g., enforcing Catholicism), and social behavior.
# Answer:
political; religious; social (order may vary, but these are key areas of conformity in absolutist rule)

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