| The
Age of Absolutism describes a period of European
history in which monarchs successfully gathered the wealth
and power of the state to themselves. Louis XIV is the
poster image of the absolute monarch. When he said "L'etat
c'est moi" (I am the state) he was to a great
extent correct. France was powerful and prosperous and
represented that which all European monarchs aspired
to. |
Links
Absolutism
primary source documents - Internet Modern History Sourcebook
Eyewitness
to History eyewitness accounts from history, including Inside
the Court of Louis XIV
The
Path to Royal Absolutism and The
Rise and Fall of Absolute Monarchy exhibit containing
information and photographs on this period in French history -
Library of Congress
Thomas
Hobbes' Leviathan excerpts - North Park University - Hobbes'
philosophical treatise on the virtues of absolute power
Pre-enlightenment
Europe Richard Hooker, Washington State University
The
Theory of Absolutism textbook entry by Jackson J. Spielvogel.
Western Civilization
Château
de Versailles
The official site of the Palace at Versailles, in both French
and English - includes 360 degree panoramic views of The Court
of the Chateau, The Hall of Mirrors, and The King's Chamber
Les
images de pouvoir à l'époque de Louis XIV
Illustrated site in French about culture and society of the France
of Louis XIV
Absolute
Monarchies: 1598-1689 Northpark University chronology |
