Absolutismus unter dem Sonnenkönig I musstewissen Geschichte
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Louis the 14th, the Sun King, established absolutism in France, ruling as an autocrat above the law based on civil service, the army, control over the Catholic Church, and being the highest judge and legislator. To finance his lavish lifestyle, he imposed taxes and duties on citizens, leading to resentment and eventually sparking the French Revolution.
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- Louis XIV established absolutism in France, ruling as an autocrat above the law, with power based on civil service, standing army, control over the Catholic Church, and being the highest judge and legislator, consolidating authority under his reign.
- The financial burden imposed on citizens and farmers through taxes and duties to support Louis's extravagant lifestyle and state expenditures ultimately led to discontent among the French subjects, culminating in the French Revolution as they rebelled against the unfair economic exploitation by the monarchy.
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Who was Louis the 14th?
Louis the 14th was known as the Sun King.
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