HIST 1003 : History 1003 Roider Test 2
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Cardinal mazarin, 1602-1661: louis was king but had no power. The fronde: made a real impression on louis xiv. This showed him that kings must preserve order and by controlling those who cause disorder. He also learned that people and states respect kings with power. Greatest absolute monarch, set standard for absolute monarchs in europe. He became king at the age of 5 and is without power until 1661. When mazarin died, louis declared that he would be his own first minister and create a state that. Reforms: army need army to gain respect and preserve order were of all walks of life and not sufficient. against the king because they didn"t have respect for the king. They didn"t think he could control or keep order. During the fronde, spain invaded because they didn"t respect the king and his doesn"t have the problems mazarin had.
