1. England vs france 17th century aristocracy
In France, the dawning of a new century was marked by the Edict of Nantes, which granted the right to practice Protestantism in various parts of France to Huguenots. This caused great discontent of French Catholics. ... The key to Louis" domination of the French nobles was Versailles (McK, 556). ... By centralizing the French aristocrats and forcing them to perform as his servants, he removed any power the aristocrats held (McK, 537). ... By reducing the aristocrats to meager servants, Louis XIV strengthened the dominance of the French monarchy. ...
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