What are the advantages of Louis XVI as an absolute monarch?

Answer 1

The main advantage of absolute monarchy is order. By concentrating all power in one person, absolute monarchy permits an unprecedented level of order and control over the various regions of the state. Unfortunately, then, the quality of the government is heavily dependent on the quality of the one person ruling it and Louis XVI was not a good politician, nor did he care for politics. The only advantage for Louis XVI, personally, was that he was preserving the old status quo.

Answer 2

The main advantage of absolute monarchy is order. By concentrating all power in one person, absolute monarchy permits an unprecedented level of order and control over the various regions of the state. Unfortunately, then, the quality of the government is heavily dependent on the quality of the one person ruling it and Louis XVI was not a good politician, nor did he care for politics. The only advantage for Louis XVI, personally, was that he was preserving the old status quo.

Answer 3

Reportedly, the most successful absolute monarch in France was Louis XIV. Absolute monarchy in France was also credited to Charlemagne, "Father of Europe", in the early 9th century.