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    hturies.

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    greaterpoandsplendourthan

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    rareinhistory.louisxivionofthisideal,as

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    havebeenhappier.

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    day.louiscatothethroneazarinandrichelieu,

    thetredtheafrench

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    tury.heselfaraordinaryability.

    hepeopleofthetiethtury,arestill

    surrouheriesofthegloriousageofthesunking.

    oursoannersandthe

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    languageofdiplodiionalgatheringsbecause

    turiesagoitreachedapolishedelegandapurity

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    nypages.itisnotterofreode

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    detoking,ohehighestexpressionsofcivilisation,

    onarch.the

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    theyear1715.thatansthatthegoventoffrance

    anforseventytwoyears,

    alsttions.

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    n.louisonarchswhoin

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    tuedofficialaffairsintoapleasantpiic.thekingsof

    thatenlightenedagehananyoftheirsubjects.

    theygotupearlierandtobedlaterthananybodyelse,

    aheir``divineresponsibilityquiteasstronglyastheir

    ``divinerighttorulehoutnsulting

    theirsubjects.

    ofurse,thekinguldnotattendtoeverythinginperson.

    heselfhafewhelpers

    anduncillors.oeexpertsupn

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    forthispurpose.butthesedignitariesuldalythrough

    theirsn.theyhadnoindividualexistehe

    ssofthepeople,thesnactuallyrepresentedinhis

    oentoftheiruntry.the

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    dynasty.itanttheexactoppositeofouroeri

    ideal.francehehouseofbourbon.

    thedisadvantagesofsuchasystereclear.theking

    greobeeverything.everybodyelsegreobenothingat

    all.theoldandusefulnobilityogive

    upitsforrsharesinthegoventoftheprovinces.alittle

    royalbureaucrat,hisfingerssplashedhink,sittingbehind

    thegreebuildinginfaraway

    paris,hetaskhahundredyears

    beforehadbeeyofthefeudallord.thefeudallord,

    deprivedofallovedtoparistoasehielfasbest

    heuldattheurt.sooesbegantosufferfrobr >

    thatverydangerousenocsiess,knoee

    landlordishinasinglegeion,theindustrious

    andusefulfeudaladnistratorshadbeetheannered

    butquiteuselessloafersoftheurtofversailles.

    louisenyearsoldhepeaceofphaliawas

    ncludedandthehouseofhabsburg,asaresultofthe

    thirtyyearsinantpositionineurope.

    itanbitionshoulduseso

    favourableanttogainforhisoythehonours

    erlybeenheldbythehabsburgs.intheyear

    1660louishadrriedriatheresa,daughteroftheking

    ofspain.soonafterherinlaw,philipiv,one

    ofthehalftedspanishhabsburgs,died.atoncelouis

    claidthespanishherlandsbelgiuspartofhis

    ionrous

    tothepeaceofeurope,aehesafety

    oftheprotestantstates.uheleadershipofja,

    raadpensionarisnheunitedseven

    herlands,thefirstgreatiionalalliahetriple

    allianceofsheyear1661,

    oneyandfair

    proseslouisboughtupbothkingcharlesandtheswedish

    estates.hollandrayedbyheralliesandto

    heroe.intheyear1672thefrenvadedthelow

    uheyrchedtotheheartoftheuntry.fora

    sendtithedikesheroyalsunof

    franarshes.thepeace

    ofhingbut

    relyanticipatedanotherwar.

    asend1689to1697,endingh

    thepeaceivelouisthatpositionin

    theaffairsofeuropetoy,

    jandeurderedbythedutchrabble,buth

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