The Sun King

How did Louis XIV use absolutism to maintain and consolidate power in France?

Which person is credited with saying “L’état, c’est moi” (I am the state)?

The type of government used by the French king in 1700s emphasized the glory of the king and the sovereignty of the state over the interests of its subjects. What is the best title for this type of government?

Louis XIV was a very frugal king who had simple tastes.

Louis XIV built the Palace at

Louis XIV was nicknamed:

Most monarchs achieved their position through

What country would an historian be reading about when reviewing the documents, paintings or buildings that are attached to the names Versailles or the “Sun King?”