S: social- people, court, culture
People of high power in France
When he assumed complete control, he treated his people
very firmly. He was anxious to detect and punish 'false' nobles, and disliked
the old aristocracy where the noble would lose his statues if he engages in a
'demeaning' trade. Another way he controlled the nobility was that he had to
nobles live in his palace with him, making them totally depend on him. By having the nobles live in the palace, that took them away from their homes, therefore, giving more power to the intendants.
very firmly. He was anxious to detect and punish 'false' nobles, and disliked
the old aristocracy where the noble would lose his statues if he engages in a
'demeaning' trade. Another way he controlled the nobility was that he had to
nobles live in his palace with him, making them totally depend on him. By having the nobles live in the palace, that took them away from their homes, therefore, giving more power to the intendants.
P: political- laws
Louis XIV
He was an absolute king which meant he had absolute power over all aspects of his country. He also ruled by divine right. This is the idea that monarchs share God's representatives on Earth and are therefore answerable only to God. The Ministers that helped Louis XIV throughout his reign were Michel Le Tellier, Francois-Michel Le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois, Hughes de Lionne, Jules Mazarin. He would meet with them every week about three times each to discuss with them. What made his power so strong was having help from those five ministers and picking the right people for the job. The ministers he chose weren't agaisnt a absolute monarchy and supported Louis's decisions.
R: religion- church
Louis XIV was head of the Catholic Church. He once allowed Protestenism but changed that changed when he declined the Edict of Nantes. It said that the people of the Huguenots were allowed religious freedom. These were the only people in his country that were not Catholic. When he changed the Huguenots were given money if they changed reigions. Lious hoped this would gain more of them to jion the Catholic faith. This change didn't work well with the Huguenots and they turned on Loius. There were about two million Huguenots in France's population and they were very loyal people. They moved out of his country to the countries that were enemies of Louis and became loyal to those countries. This also creatred an economic problem for Europe because they lost a lot of their artisans and business men and women.
I: intelecual- education
He supported art, music, philosophy, science, and drama. He created acadamies for all types of arts. His love for the arts and his creative side is what helped his country grow. He was so supportive of the arts, he played his own role in a play and learned ballet. He had portraits painted of him that made him look magnificent, wealthy, and powerful. France was ranked above all of the other countries in the world in art, literature, and statesmanship during Louis' reign.
T: technological- wars
In the Anglo- Dutch War he turned against the northern providences in the Netherlands. The intent of this war was to break Dutch's trade in 1672-1678. By the Peace of Nijmegen, he gained more territory in Flanders, and the formerly Spanish
Franche- Comte was added to France's eastern frontier in 1678-1679. Louis XIV
gained 12 fortresses and sent an army to invade and conquer Holland. In 1667
Louis invaded the Spanish Netherlands when he wanted to expand France's
boundaries in that direction.
Franche- Comte was added to France's eastern frontier in 1678-1679. Louis XIV
gained 12 fortresses and sent an army to invade and conquer Holland. In 1667
Louis invaded the Spanish Netherlands when he wanted to expand France's
boundaries in that direction.
E: economic- money and trade
Louis XIV put a high tarriff on goods that came from other countries to make more money and to protect France's industries. He had major control over the trade and exports of his kingdom and made tarrifs to protect the resources that were imported to his kingdom. He built strong governments, that had good trading systems with other countries and provided many resources for France that helped it grow and rule in that time period. His minister, Jean Baptiste Colbert helped him with achieving his goals of cultural, economic and political phenomenon. Colbert wanted to be a self-sufficent country and not have to buy anthing from other countries. He recognized the important of colionies in the fact that they will provide raw materials and a market for manufactured goods. The fur trade in France's colony in Canada added to their trade and wealth.