The Rise of Absolute Monarchies · 1550 – 1789 CE
Louis XIV: The Sun King
Versailles, the expansion of French power, and the height of absolute rule.
Key Questions
- 1How did the Palace of Versailles serve as a tool of political control?
- 2What were the costs and benefits of Louis XIV's wars?
- 3How did Louis XIV symbolize the absolute monarch?
Common Core State Standards
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.2CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.7
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: World History I
Unit: The Rise of Absolute Monarchies
Period: 1550 – 1789 CE
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