French Absolutism

In 17th century France, each ruler had very different tactics for gaining and maintaining power. Regardless to the extent of power, each ruler used some absolutist methods in his reign. Although his predecessors are responsible for their own forms of absolutism through politics and war, economics, and religion, Louis XIV was most responsible for the development of the French absolutist state. For many rulers, the situation in which they start already has problems. In 1589, Henry …

…on thus strengthening absolutism, but tens of thousands of Huguenot craftsmen, soldiers, and business people emigrated, depriving France of huge tax revenues. The many rulers of France used many different, and a few similar techniques toward the absolutist state. Some rulers, such as Louis XIII, were limited in absolutism because they never completely controlled politics, economics, and religion. Louis XIV, with the help of Colbert, was most responsible for the French absolutist state.