1. Wednesday 2/5: King Louis XIV
Objective: Evaluate the 10 Characteristics of an Absolute monarch by looking at Louis XIV
Have out your homework (What is Absolutism reading)

2. Louis XIV Absolute Monarch in France during the late 1600s-1700s
Built Palace of Versailles and took large areas of land
Had control of all aspects of society through Versailles
Win and support the Nobility
Control the Nobility
Maintain an independent source of revenue (rebuilt Versailles as his own “project”)

3. Painting of Louis XIV
The Palace of Versailles

4. The Palace of Versailles

5. Petit Trianon: Tiny Palace
Grand Canal
(55 acres= 57 football fields)
Queen’s “Play” Village (Hamlet)
Grand Trianon:
2nd Palace
Apollo Fountain
Main Palace
(~2,000 rooms)

6. Looking down the Grand Canal… over 1 mile to the other end!)

7. Hidden door, which Queen Marie Antoinette used to sneak out during the French Revolution
Queen’s bedroom

8. “L'état, c'est moi”
Louis XIV identified himself totally with the state in the famous phrase, 'I am the State'.
Completely devoted to the people, but also believed that he held all the power.

9. Hall of Mirrors:
Royal parties and connects the king’s rooms to the queen’s
One of the first major uses of glass windows and mirrors

10. Windows going outside
Mirrors on the inner walls to reflect light from windows and candles… remember no electricity!

11. Chapel: Catholic king
Known for persecution against Protestants

12. How Absolute is Louis XIV?
With a partner, use the reading packet to determine which of the characteristics is described.
Read through the descriptions of Louis XIV and his use of the 10 Characteristics of an Absolute Monarch.
In the boxes below, match the proper page and description to the correct characteristic. Once you & your group have finalized a decision, you must explain why you chose the answer you did using KEY EXAMPLES & WORDS that helped come to the conclusion.
Below the page number, write your reason why this fits the characteristic.

13. Homework A Day in the Life-Louis XIV
Read through passage and answer part I: review questions
Create a comic strip:
by hand—be colorful!