King Louis XIV of France

What is a regent?

• Rebellious organization who weakens the king

• Church leader

• Sibling rivalry

• Appointed administrator due to king’s youth

In his youth, nobles of France rebelled against the government because of

• Declarations of war

• Centralizing policies

• Lack of a maritime empire

• The movement of the capitol

The rebellions and civil war left Louis feeling

• Strong, powerful, control

• Young, foolish, awkward

• Religious, humble, meek

• Humiliated, weak, poor

Louis believed that his power came from

• The victories over his enemies

• The power of the nobles

• The divine right of God

• The common people

Louis XIV demonstrated his absolute power through

• The expansion of his maritime empire

• Allowing religious freedom

• Control of the economy

• His symbol of the sun

To strengthen his control over the French Kingdom

• Parliament lost its traditional legislative power

• He fought foreign wars to extend the borders

• He never forgave the nobles for his humiliation

• Revoked the right of religious freedom

• All of these, and at least a few others

How did Louis use art to glorify his reign (rule)?

• Freedom of the Press and Petition  

• Portraits of a humble but rich monarch

• Artistic autonomy, license, and expression

• Transformation of the Palace Versailles

What was the point of the court etiquette?

• To control the aristocracy (nobility)

• To validate the Heliocentric theory

• To stop the complaints of foreign wars

• To show off the beauty of Versailles

Louis lived 77 years; he ruled

• Not quite as long as Heliocentric Theory

• 54 years

• 72 years

• Longer than the Detroit Lions have existed

He lived so long that his great-grandson was next to rule; the king who followed King Louis XIV

• Fought more wars and made France a maritime empire

• Promised freedoms to the people and to the nobles

• Couldn’t keep up with the ceremonial routine

• expanded the power of Louis XIV