French 'absolutism'? (Louis XIV)

From: History Review | Date: December 1, 1997| Author: Parker, David | Copyright information

The terminology French 'absolutism,' which is controversial, can be defended. Some historians see the regime of Louis XIV as a type of 'limited' monarchy. Influential families continued to buy many offices, although not at the same level as existed during the Thirty Years War. The government itself went on satisfying some aspirations of important families. The absolute monarchy of France, as is the case for any stable system of government, depended on some assent and cooperation from the ruli...

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