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Why is the reign of Louis XIV (1643-1715) and his court of Versailles

considered the epitome of a European absolute monarchy?

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He was in charge of decision making, centralized his power, glorified the monarchy and had total authority over the government. All of this proves that Louis XIV was a powerful, “God-given” dictator and that's why he's a great example of an absolute monarch. As the central power in France, he believed that his subjects revolved around him the way the planets revolve around the sun.

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