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Q: What happened to Louis when he was young that made him fearful of the power of the nobility?
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What was Louis xiv's goal in palace at Versailles?

Louis XIV has Versailles built because he wanted to distance himself from the Parisians and to keep the power within the nobility, this of course proved unsuccessful.


Who told king Louis XVI that he needed to tax the church and the nobility?

His finance ministers, because Louis XVI knew that the poorest people paid the most taxes, while the rich members of the nobility and the church did not pay anything. He wanted to lower the taxes for the poorerst people and make the members of the nobility and the church pay taxes, but everytime his finance ministers proposed this plan to the parlement, the Parisian court rebelled. In theorie Louis XVI was an absolute monarch, with the right to pass any law he wanted, but he never had total power. He needed public opinion on his side and he needed the parlement of Paris to enforce his laws.


What was the main reason the French rebelled against King Louis XIV?

It never happened. The French Revolution happened during the reign of King Louis XVI.


When was The Taking of Power by Louis XIV created?

The Taking of Power by Louis XIV was created in 1966.


When Louis XIV said you are state what political system was he representing?

Louis XIV was an absolute monarchy, thus his "I am the state" was very accurate. Prior to ascending the throne, Louis and his mother had to flee Paris because of the Fronds, rebellions against the crown by the nobles. As a result, Louis took steps to make sure he would never find himself in a situation like that again. He removed all of the power from the nobility and put himself in charge of everything.

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Who is the most powerful ruler in french history who weakened the power of the nobility?

Louis XIV


What was Louis xivs goal in building the palace at Versailles?

Louis XIV has Versailles built because he wanted to distance himself from the Parisians and to keep the power within the nobility, this of course proved unsuccessful.


Was the minister to Louis xiii who took steps to strengthen the power of the monarchy at th expense of the huguenots and the nobility?

Cardinal Richelieu.


What was Louis XIV goal in the palace at Versailles?

Louis XIV has Versailles built because he wanted to distance himself from the Parisians and to keep the power within the nobility, this of course proved unsuccessful.


What was Louis goal in building palace at Versailles?

Louis XIV has Versailles built because he wanted to distance himself from the Parisians and to keep the power within the nobility, this of course proved unsuccessful.


What was Louis xiv's goal in palace at Versailles?

Louis XIV has Versailles built because he wanted to distance himself from the Parisians and to keep the power within the nobility, this of course proved unsuccessful.


What was Louis xiv goals in building palace at Versailles?

Louis XIV has Versailles built because he wanted to distance himself from the Parisians and to keep the power within the nobility, this of course proved unsuccessful.


Did the nobility have the most power in the middle ages?

The church had higher power


What does Ashley mean in Russian?

nobility and grace and power


In the medieval times who or what had the power and right to rule?

The Church and the nobility.


What is the Japanese word meaning power born?

kouki = nobility


Who was the king who increased the power of the intendants at the expenses of the nobility?

King Louis XIV was the king who adopted this domestic policy, which led nobles to rebel against him. However, this policy led to an increase in commerce, trade, and mercantilism. King Louis XIV ruled France from 1643 to 1715.