French Absolutism

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Mauritshuis @DenHaag

'French Absolutism; the Sun king'

2.4

29/09/2022

VWO TTO

Time of Regents and Monarchs

 1600-1700

Menu

1. The Sun King; Louis 14th

2. Break.

3. Assigment
       

After this lesson you can..

• .. describe what a absolute monarch is.
• ..describe how Louis XIV stayed in control of France.

Louis XIV

Louis XIV

The French king Louis the 14th is an absolute monarch.

- Makes all decisions.

- Boss of everyone.

- Supreme judge.

Power

1. Nobility may not regain power.

2. Improve economy

          more money (army, art, etc)

3. Not a mercenary army, but a 'real' army.

4. Chosen by God. (Catholic)

The Sun King

The Sun King; 'center of France, center of the world'.

‘'The state, that's me,"

Richest king

True

or

False?

The Palace of Versailles has 700 rooms, corridors and halls.

1. True
2. False

Because Louis XIV was balding and short, he introduced the wig and shoes with a heel to the court.

1. True
2. False

Louis XIV was very impressed by Culemborg and wanted to build a castle here.

1. True
2. False

Louis XIV was 8 years old when he became king.

1. True
2. False

Lodewijk had a personal butt wiper.

1. True
2. False

The Palace of Versailles had its own perfume; urine, odoriferous water and sweat.

1. True
2. False

Lodewijk had secret passages built for his mistresses.

1. True
2. False

With 5 million visitors a year, the Palace of Versailles is France's biggest attractions.

1. True
2. False

Assigment

• Creative;
  

Make a drawing, video or a tiktok about Louis the 14th. Must finish this lesson.

• Listening and watching; (Note, with headphones)
  

Watch the video. Write down in at least 3 sentences what kind of man Louis the 14th was.

• Test questions;
  

Think of 3 test questions about this chapter; 2.4

Na deze les kan je..

• ..  beschrijven wat een absoluut vorst is.
• .. beschrijven hoe Lodewijk XIV alle macht wist te behouden.
• .. een omschrijving geven van het karakter Lodewijk XIV.

Lodewijk XIV

Ik heb de lesdoelen behaald.

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