An absolute monarch is a ruler by divine right who has control over every portion of his kingdom. The most famous absolute monarch, Louis XIV, had the longest reign of any of the French kings. Louis achieved this as a result of his reformed laws, foreign policy, a smart economic advisor, and his decision to deny power to the nobility. Although some of these ideas could be viewed as having a negative impacting on France, overall Louis XIV’s absolute government was beneficial to the development of his country.
By restructuring France’s laws into one standard legal code Louis gained public support, by showing that he was a fair leader. “The Code”, as Louis labeled it, was applicable to everyone (except Louis, of course), and universalized laws across France. The power to enforce “The Code” was taken away from lords and nobles, and instead given to “Intendants”, upper-middle class men appointed by Louis. These intendants, having recently “fallen” into their positions of power, were......
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