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King Louis XIV of France, 2006.
This paper uses the writings of Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, Jean-Baptiste Colbert and Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu to describe the court of King Louis XIV, absolute monarch of France.
1,825 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 92.95
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This paper explains that King Louis XIV, who reigned over France from 1643 to 1715, was one of the most infamous absolute monarchs of Europe. The author reports that, in his reign, the powers previously given to the Estates General were made obsolete thus making all of the Kings subjects, regardless of rank, pawns of the ruling dictator. The paper points out that Louis XIV had many critics who disapproved of his absolute power and censured the frivolous manner in which he ruled his court. The author relates that, through Colbert's implicit and careful diplomacy, the secret diary writings of the duc de Saint-Simon and the contrived, fictional letters penned by Montesquieu, the modern reader is presented with an accurate picture of the tensions of the times, the trivialities of the monarchs, and the discontent that was secretly raging behind the absolute monarchy.
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"In the early years of his reign, Louis XIV had as his General of Finances Jean-Baptiste Colbert, who, it can be deduced from his writings, knew just as well as his advisors and mistresses did how to best manipulate the King, as well as provide his negative opinions on the state of the monarchy to the general public without incurring the anger or Louis XIV. Colbert, who in 1664 wished to convince Louis XIV to participate in overseas trade, while also hoping to sway the general public to be of this opinion as well, wrote of the tumultuous state of the monarchy."
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King Louis XIV, The Sun King, 2003.
This paper discusses the life and achievements of the great French King Louis XIV.
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 55.95
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The following paper discusses the life of Louis XIV, the Sun King. He was a great monarch who helped in the revival of arts and theatre in the country, some of his major military excursions were also very successful and they came in the first twenty years of his rule.
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?Louis XIV was born in a royal palace in 1638 and was made king at the very young age of five as his father Louis XIII had died. But since the new king was very young to look after the Empire, numerous uprisings were see in the country, the nobles and elites of France tried to create problems and so did the general public. This was period of intense rebellion against the monarchs, and is known in the French history as Fronde beginning in 1648 and ending in 1653.The king who was at a very impressionable age, was disturbed by the insurgencies and this was one thing he never forgot and the threat that the people of Paris had posed was also taken very seriously.?
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Rembrandt and Louis XIV: My Two Companions in 1660, 2002.
A comparison of the lives of the Dutch artist Rembrandt and King Louis XIV.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 55.95
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This paper is an historical biography that draws comparisons between the Dutch artist Rembrandt and the King of France, Louis XIV. The emphasis is on the social and political contexts of a particular era (1660) during which these two figures lived.
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Louis XIV and His Foreign Policy, 2004.
A discussion of Louis XIV's foreign policy and an analysis of whether his foreign policy was a success.
2,086 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 103.95
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This paper provides an overview of the reign of Louis XIV in France, focusing mainly on his foreign policy and his decision to go to war. The writer looks at how successful King Louis was at expanding his own kingdom and increasing the borders of France, but at the same time, causing economic and political turmoil in his own country.
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"Louis? previous successes proved to be his undoing - it made him over-confident and roused the whole of Europe against him. The Nine Years War was largely his fault. The War of Spanish Succession added disastrously to the debts already incurred, although France did not suffer territorially. The result was great suffering for the people of France. Whereas in 1680 Paris had awarded Louis the title "Great", news of his death in 1715 was greeted with relief - eloquent testimony to the failures of policy in the second half of his reign. The establishment of the modern frontiers of France was one of Louis great achievements, but the cost was arguably too high for his reign as a whole to merit the title "Great"."
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Louis XIV Of France, 1989.
Contends that Louis' foreign policy was successful, as was his ability to build France.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 87.95
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"Louis XIV served as King of France from 1643 to 1715. He brought the French monarchy to its peak of absolute power and forged France into the dominant power of continental Europe. His reign also ushered in France's greatest age of cultural and artistic prowess. The purpose of this research is to discuss the significance of the reign of King Louis XIV of France, both in terms of both foreign policy and domestic development.
The reign of Louis XIV was often cited as a gift from God. This image was in no small part inspired by the king's very birth. It was an event that fell just short of being miraculous. King Louis XIII had married Anne of Austria, daughter of the King of Spain, in 1615 when both were only 14 years old. As the years passed, it became obvious that the king cared little for his Spanish bride. Most of France never expected the royal (...)"
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"Louis XIV and Twenty Million Frenchmen" ( Pierre Goubert ), 1992.
Reviews this work on the life and career of the king in socioeconomic and political contexts of France from 1661 to 1715.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, AU$ 74.95
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"Louis XIV and Twenty Million Frenchmen
Pierre Goubert, author of Louis XIV and Twenty Million Frenchmen, is the President of the Societe de Demographie Historique and professor at the University of Nanterre. He previously wrote Beauvais et le Beauvaisis de 1600 a 1730, which is an important work in modern French history. His writing places the life, personality, and reign of Louis XIV in the context of the economic, social, and demographic characteristics of France between 1661 and 1715. Goubert's approach is that of an exploration of the relationship between a king and his people.
The book is written in an organized manner, following the chronology of Louis XIV's life. The main body of the book is preceded by a chapter describing conditions in France at the time that Louis XIV takes the throne and concludes with a summary ..."
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Absolutism Through Versailles, 2002.
This essay examines how King Louis XIV used visual arts within the palace of Versailles to establish the primacy of the French monarch.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 10 sources, AU$ 73.95
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This paper looks at how King Louis XIV of France used the remodeling of his magnificent palace at Versailles, and the visual art in the palace, as a propaganda tool. The author discusses Louis' constant campaign for absolute power as a divine ruler. The paper pays close attention to the architecture at Versailles.
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"King Louis XIV used visual arts within the palace of Versailles to establish the primacy of the French monarch. Louis XIV wanted to legitimatize his form of strict absolutism through art. The pinnacle of this propaganda campaign was the remodeling of the ch?teau of Versailles into a palace. He and his artists made specific choices to flaunt his wealth and give the king credibility. The gardens, grand staircase, hall of mirrors and salons parade with grandeur and thick allegorical comparisons between the Gods and Louis. The propaganda was effective in targeting its three intended audiences to the degree that later monarchs and artists mimicked it. "
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French Classical Architecture, 2005.
This paper discusses the history and influence of King Louis XIV on French classical architecture especially the palace and gardens of Versailles.
1,725 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 87.95
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This paper explains that, in 1624, King Louis XIII built the Chateau de Versailles as a fairly humble brick, stone and slate hunting lodge; however, Louis XIV, starting in about 1661, enlarged the lodge into the fantasy palace and gardens, which today are still considered architectural and cultural masterpieces visited by eight million people every year. The author points out that the King's architects were Louis Le Vau and Jules Hardouin Mansart; Andre le Notre designed the gardens to match the lavish design of the place. The paper relates that the use of a strong central axis at the Tuileries gardens, as projected by Le Notre, was a major influence upon later architecture as evidenced in the grand axis of Paris to the Arc de Triomphe and La Defense.
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"France became the dominant power in Europe during the reign of Louis XIV. And thus, the country's architecture also became widely influential. Since the monarchy was absolute, architecture was primarily influenced by what was built to the order of the King. French architecture of this period reached a turning point when King Louis XIV rejected curvilinear designs by Giovanni Benini for the east facade of the Louvre. The King preferred the more classicizing design with its colonnade by Louis le Vau and Claude Perrault. Le Vau was also commissioned together with Jules Hardouin-Mansart, Charles Le Brun and Andre le Notre to transform a hunting lodge outside Paris into a vast palace."
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Two Absolute Monarchs, 2004.
This paper analyzes and compares the reigns of the Chinese emperor k'angxi and French King Louis XIV.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 37.95
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This paper is an examines and compares the reigns of Chinese emperor k'angxi and French King Louis XIV, two Absolute Monarchs. The paper includes biographic details of the Emperor and of the King. The paper also discusses their goals.
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"Louis XIV was born in September and died in September. He reigned as King of France from May until his death. However Louis did not effectively become ruler until after the death of Cardinal Mazarin. His reign generally epitomises the absolute power of a monarch. Louis was four years old when his father died but he played little or no role as King until he was thirteen years of age. Even at age thirteen Louis proved to be autocratic."
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King Louis XVI: Tyrant or Man?, 2002.
Examines the book "The King?s Trial" by David Jordan which paints a very convincing portrait of King Louis XVI.
1,039 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 57.95
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This paper examines the research work by Jordan in which he presents a thorough character sketch of King Louis XVI. Jordan shows how through the role of the king, Louis accurately shows the duality that humans constantly face. Louis is at once a tyrant, and a family man; he is both treasonous and patriotic. Jordan presents both sides of Louis' character, and inevitably proves how important public perception of each side is, in evaluating the whole man.
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"Jordan divides the character of Louis XVI into two distinct parts- Louis the Tyrant, and Louis the Man. Louis the Tyrant is the part of the king that deals with the public?s political perception of him after his acceptance of the constitution. It is this role that was the key focus within the Convention, for it was here that his ?crimes? against the state were examined. The crimes were such that Louis was referred to as a ?determined and devious man bent on destroying the Revolution.? Among his many atrocities he was accused of having ?deliberately obstructed the constitution, instructed his ministers to lie to the Legislative Assembly, sought to bribe deputies, encouraged the emigration of his friends and... tried to reestablish his authority.? This form of public thought came about mostly as a result of the enlightenment, a period of time after which it was acceptable behavior to doubt Medieval ideology. Kings were no longer beings with divine rights, and the laws that they made were no longer seen to be the orders of God. These enlightened ideas were what made criticism of the king possible in the first place. Once illuminated thought made its way into society, people began to realize some of the cruelties that the monarchy had been inflicting upon them. They began to see King Louis as a threat to the nation, not their sovereign leader. This view of him came directly from how he appeared when reigning from his throne. As Jordan makes clear, this is not the only side of his personality."
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Louis Vuitton, 2006.
A review of the organizational human resource practices of Louis Vuitton.
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This paper discusses how Louis Vuitton has a long tradition of professionalism in the consumer goods market. This report summarizes the impact of Louis Vuitton's human resource practices on the organization's ability to keep an effective workforce. It is based on information gathered during an interview compared to writing in the field of human resources. Louis Vuitton has established human resource objectives along with methods applied to reach these objectives. With a workforce of 9,671 employees worldwide; the focus of Louis Vuitton is to effectively promote and market their products.
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Joe Louis: "The Brown Bomber", 2002.
This paper considers the life of Joe Louis in a way that relates American history with its chosen heroes.
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This paper identifies that Louis was a hero to many groups of people for different reasons: For white people, he represented the achievement of an individual; for the African-American class, he represented a black man who made it into popular culture, who found himself playing all sides of race for different reasons. The author stresses that Louis remained personally committed to his own roots and extended unlimited generosity towards the poor and black people of the States.
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Louis Riel, 2006.
An analysis of the public viewpoint of the sentencing of Louis Riel.
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This paper discusses the capture, trial and sentencing of Louis Riel. The paper discusses the public viewpoint on his sentencing, expressing the view that there is little evidence of intelligent reasoning. The paper suggests that those who do not wish to see Louis Riel hanged protest that he is a champion for the half breeds and native people of the Northwest whose heritage is being degraded and stripped away by the Canadian government.
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Health Care in the St. Louis Area, 2002.
A discussion of the future of health care in the St. Louis area of the U.S.
2,580 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 11 sources, MLA, AU$ 121.95
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This paper uses the St. Louis area as an example of an area typical to the U.S. that calls for an improved health care system. It presents a detailed examination of the future of health care in the St. Louis area and discusses the effect of economic and population issues.
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"The cost of obtaining health care in the United States has been the topic of tremendous controversy for many years. While some argue that the nation needs to go to socialized medicine similar to the Canadian delivery mode others believe America has the best health care system in the world if only the costs would become more reasonable. The St. Louis MO area is no stranger to rising health care costs. St. Louis is an extremely diverse city which boasts high rise condos, as well as low rent projects."
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Robert Louis Stevenson's "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", 2006.
An analysis of Robert Louis Stevenson's "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" and its influence on modern literature.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, AU$ 41.95
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In modern literature the dark and the urban have become mainstays for readers. From crime related novels to those that deal in humanity's darker more sinister and sinful side, such themes and issues are much more common and interesting to the modern reader than those which merely deal in fluff or happiness. The modern reader sees that his or her own world is not perfect and through literature possibly hopes to understand why this is so. This paper looks at how Robert Louis Stevenson's novella, "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" helped usher in an acceptance and reverence for the dark.
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Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island", 2002.
This paper is a book review of the different themes found in the book "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson.
785 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 43.95
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This paper discusses the book's setting and goes into great detail about the different characters, paying special attention to their individual roles in the storyline. The writer also discusses the many different conflicts in the book and how they contribute to the major theme in the book, good versus evil. According to this author, "Treasure Island," by Robert Louis Stevenson is still a classic tale of the coming of age of a young boy in a time that is filled with adventure that today's youth can still appreciate and enjoy.
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"His maturity really begins with the arrival of Billy Bones, the old captain Billy describes as having ?breath hanging like smoke in his wake as he strode off? (12). Billy seems a typical roughneck who frightens people but at the same time knows his match and backs down. When he tries to intimidate Dr. Livesey at first meeting, Billy is put in his place with, ?I have only one thing to say to you, sir,? replies the doctor, ?that if you keep on drinking rum, the world will soon be quit of a very dirty scoundrel? (10). This statement gives the reader important insight into not only Billy Bones? vulnerability against authority but also aptly describes Dr. Livesey character. He is an educated and knowledgeable man, well respected for his competence and loyalty. He always does what is reasonable and practical, unlike the impetuousness of the pirates and Jim."
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