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Political Systems Thematic Essay
History and culture of many nations and societies have been affected by political systems. In the 1600s–1700s two political systems, absolute
monarchy of France and the constitutional monarchy of England, have affected Europe. Absolute monarchy is when a ruler rules with absolute,
or total, power. Aconstitutional monarchy is when laws limit the power of the monarch so they cannot rule absolutely. These two political
systems affected not only their own country, but the whole of Europe as well. Mainly under the influences of the two leaders Louis XIV, Charles
II, James II, Prince William, and Queen Mary.
One of the most known rulers that ruled with absolute power in France was Louis XIV. Louis ruled for many years and was considered...show
more content...
Jean Baptiste Colbert, the minister of finance, helped Louis the most in achieving these goals. He expanded manufacturing, placed high tariffs
on imported goods, encouraged people to move to colonies, and supported mercantilism. After Colbert's death, Louis created a policy which
slowed down France's economic progress. He also cancelled the Edict of Nantes, which protected the religious freedom of Huguenots. When
Louis got rid of the Edict of Nantes, it caused many Huguenot artisans and business people to flee the country, leaving France without many
skilled workers.Another thing that Louis did was build the palace of Versailles, a huge palace that stretched for 500 yards. Louis also forced
his country to fight several wars, considering France had an army other countries could not even match. The other countries were eventually
able to join forces and match France's strength, in which Louis began to impose more taxes to pay for army finances. When Louis eventually
died, he left behind a legacy yet he also left behind many debts and a ruined France. Although France was now a power to be reckoned with, the
debts and bad harvests had an affect on the people and they had resentment because of the royal abuse they took.
One could define a constitutional (limited) monarchy as a rule when the King or Queen's power was limited by law, document, and legislature.
One could also characterize a limited monarchy as when the King or Queen have
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Political Systems Thematic Essay

  • 1. Political Systems Thematic Essay History and culture of many nations and societies have been affected by political systems. In the 1600s–1700s two political systems, absolute monarchy of France and the constitutional monarchy of England, have affected Europe. Absolute monarchy is when a ruler rules with absolute, or total, power. Aconstitutional monarchy is when laws limit the power of the monarch so they cannot rule absolutely. These two political systems affected not only their own country, but the whole of Europe as well. Mainly under the influences of the two leaders Louis XIV, Charles II, James II, Prince William, and Queen Mary. One of the most known rulers that ruled with absolute power in France was Louis XIV. Louis ruled for many years and was considered...show more content... Jean Baptiste Colbert, the minister of finance, helped Louis the most in achieving these goals. He expanded manufacturing, placed high tariffs on imported goods, encouraged people to move to colonies, and supported mercantilism. After Colbert's death, Louis created a policy which slowed down France's economic progress. He also cancelled the Edict of Nantes, which protected the religious freedom of Huguenots. When Louis got rid of the Edict of Nantes, it caused many Huguenot artisans and business people to flee the country, leaving France without many skilled workers.Another thing that Louis did was build the palace of Versailles, a huge palace that stretched for 500 yards. Louis also forced his country to fight several wars, considering France had an army other countries could not even match. The other countries were eventually able to join forces and match France's strength, in which Louis began to impose more taxes to pay for army finances. When Louis eventually died, he left behind a legacy yet he also left behind many debts and a ruined France. Although France was now a power to be reckoned with, the debts and bad harvests had an affect on the people and they had resentment because of the royal abuse they took. One could define a constitutional (limited) monarchy as a rule when the King or Queen's power was limited by law, document, and legislature. One could also characterize a limited monarchy as when the King or Queen have Get more content on HelpWriting.net