Louis XIV

Jean-Baptiste Colbert

Jules Mazarin

Palace of Versailles

Sun King

• 1638 - 1715• also known as the „Sun King“• King of France and Navarre from 1643• strengthened the power of the Crown and established France as European great power

• 1619 - 1683• founder of the economic system of mercantilism (Colbertism)• finance minister under Louis XIV• established the basis of French economic and colonial policy

• 1602 - 1661• cardinal• Chief minister during the minority of Louis XIV, 1642-1661• jointly responsible for the rise of France to an European great power

• the palace is one of the largest buildings in Europe• served as model for many other palaces• Main residence of the French kings from the middle of the 17th to the end of the 18th century

• nickname of Louis XIV• acquired when he danced the rising sun in the ballet• the sun became an important symbol: as the sun is in the center of the solar system, Louis stood in the center of France

Absolutism

Mercantilism

Huguenots

Lever du Roi

Nobility

• is an ideal of royal power: all power emanates from a ruler, who can reign without the participation of other institutions directly „by the Grace of God “

• Economic policy, that mainly pursued two objectives: support of the domestic economic structures aiming at growing tax revenue and the creation of an active foreign trade balance

• name for French Protestants• their faith was inspired by Calvinist doctrine• with the Edict of Fontainebleau Louis XIV revoked their freedom of worship

• the public morning ritual of Louis XIV• it was considered an honor to see and pay homage to the king during the ceremonial

• in the Early modern period the 2nd Estate held special privileges and prerogatives• membership was hereditary, however entry was possible with sufficient wealth or royal favor

Divine Right

Ceremonial

Standing army

Cabinet secretaries

Manufactory

• doctrine of royal legitimacy• Concept evolved from Latin.: Dei Gratia - „by the Grace of God“• God himself had made the king a ruler

• Ceremony following fixed rules• solemn or festive occasions with fixed actions which often have symbolic character

• an evolution of the military • in contrast to armies, which are only created when needed, the standing army was permanently under arms and therefore was ready for immediate use

• at the top of a modern state administration, which is divided into different areas of responsibility (Domestic policy, Foreign policy, Economic policy etc.)

• workshops in which several craftsmen work as specialists and perform separate individual steps to produce a common product (e.g. watches)

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