HISTORY
Kerata
informal_2.2.docxFor this informal essay, please respond to the following prompt using the "Memoirs for the Instruction of the Dauphin" by Louis XIV of France, found starting on page 7 of the "Absolutism Documents" packet found in the primary source folder:
How did Louis XIV characterize a king's relations with his subjects? How does Louis's advice compare to the way he actually ruled and the way in which other early modern rulers ran their affairs (domestic and international issues are both acceptable topics)?
NOTE: DO NOT WRITE THE SAME THING. IT WILL BE ONE WITHOUT DOUBLE SPACE.
EXAMPLE:
Louis XIV was known for ruling France with a prevalent theocracy outlook. He saw himself as a divine figure, directly correlating with the gods. He felt as if he had power that was substantial and beneficial to his people. Louis's persuasion follows a closely resembling similarity between different rulers in this Modern Era. Louis XIV foreign policy was aggressive in the nature, Louis was now a threat to the world of other European countries because of Louis's overall power and influence. Louis's foreign policy pressured France into debt due to the War of Spanish Succession. This debt caused the people of France to turn away from the King's ideologies, although he was very progressive with militant expansion and territorial expansion regardless of his failures, people found his motives and persistence "god" like. Louis developed a religious conformity amongst his followers, which left his name as an authoritative figure in his society. Louis advised his people under his rule by forming a social classes and a measure to make people conform under his name (Religion). This left his son a prospering land to rule.
