HIST 102H Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Great Palace Of Constantinople, Totalitarianism, Ottoman Empire
27 May 2016
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Monarchs will try to get as much power as possible: political, religious, economic, social. Will get a lot of power but will have limits. Never has as much control as totalitarian regimes: had more technical capability to control the masses. Leading power in western europe (post-30 years war) In teens years he takes power on his own. Principles of absolutism: the king must be godlike. Thought he was placed in power by god. Will uses the arts in propaganda and censorship. Often presented as the greek god apollo: or as the sun itself. Nothing there that can be critical of louis or the. Use his wealth to build a great palace: versailles, the king must be in control. Never calls the french legislature to meet. The estates general: the king must be wealthy. Series of taxes to regulate the burbon empire. Will use the wealth to build the largest military in europe and versailles: the king must have religious conformity.
