LOUIS XVI AND KANG HSI:METHODS OF RULE DURING THE 16TH AND 17TH CENTURIES

LOUIS XIV AND KANG HSI METHODS OF RULE DURING THE 16TH AND 17TH CENTURIES

Abstract

This discusses the methods of rule of two kings King Louis XIV of France and King K 'ang Hsi of China

King Louis XIV was a man who exhibited diversity of characters . He was a competent ruler who achieved great things for France which has earned it the prestigious name . On the other hand , he was tyrant in his way of leadership since he believed in absolutism . He did not tolerate some things like nobles in

power and religious tolerance

The Chinese emperor K 'ang Hsi was a man of great personal vitality and exceptional administrative and military ability . He was one of the greatest emperors of the Ch 'ing period . He helped China gain great wealth and popularity

Introduction

King Louis XIV , the Sun King born in 1638 and ruled over France from 1643 to 1715 and King K 'ang Hsi born in 1654 and ruled over China from 1661 to 1722

King Louis XIV 's reign of 72 years makes him one of the longest-reigning king in the world . He toiled successfully in creating a centralized state governed from the capital in to wipe away the feudalism which till then persisted in France hence leading to the modern state As a product of his efforts Louis XIV became the typical absolute monarch

K 'ang Hsi 's reign of 61 years makes him also the longest-reigning Chinese Emperor in history and one of the longest in the world , though he ascended the throne at the age of seven he did not do much until later . He is a pivotal image in the Chinese history and he is considered one of the China 's greatest Emperors . This follows after he had defeated Three Feudatories and the Zheng Jing government who earlier on would not submit to Qing rule . He expanded the Qing Empire and his reign led to long-term stability and relative wealth after years of war and chaos

Analysis of King Louis XIV Methods of Rule

He refused to be assisted by nobles instead opted to rule by himself

This is seen when France was under Cardinal Mazarin (Louis XIV first minister ) and very young Louis XIV (age 5 , Fronde or rebellion breaks out . This is directed at Mazarin and the parliaments specifically that of Paris want the right to declare edicts as being unconstitutional This incites the prominent nobles to participate since they think they can govern the country if the king is powerless

This therefore affects young Louis XIV and on Mazarin 's death (1961 , he declares that he is going to rule alone . He firmly believes in absolutism and divine right . All things he performs is calculated to snatch power away from the nobles and strengthen the position of the king

His ambition enables him to exploit the spread public yearning for peace and which resulted from the long foreign wars and domestic civil strife caused by various...