The Age of Absolutism is one of the most well known periods in Europe's history. One of the most interesting,…
St-Germain l'Auxerrois is a gothic jewel in the heart of Paris that seems practically forgotten by tourists. Its dark and…
Absolutism was the belief that the monarch of a country possessed unlimited authority that was granted him based on a…
One of the autocrats of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries was Louis XIV. He ruled over France from…
In 2005, a research team led by Smithsonian Institute gem curator Jeffrey Post determined in a year-long study that the…
The most difficult item to see at Washington's Smithsonian's Museum of National History is the Hope Diamond. It's not that…
Louis XIV of France, also known as the Sun King, is one of history's most interesting figures. When he was…
The Louvre in Paris, France has a long, rich history. Throughout its existence, the Louvre has been transformed into one…
It is clear to anyone that reads Tartuffe, that the speech given by the Officer in Act 5, Scene 7…
Absolutism "means that the king derived his power from God and could exercise it without other constitutional bodies having the…
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