HIST 1b - Unit 3_ Legitimizing Political Rule (Student Handout)

Unit 3: Topic 3.2 - Legitimizing Political Rule Case Study Student Handout Today’s Inquiry Questions ● What methods did French monarch Louis XIV use to legitimize and consolidate his power in the time period? ● How does Louis XIV embody the concept of absolute monarchy? Define: What is absolutism? The absolute power of the leader in an empire or country. They have unlimited centralized authority and absolute sovereignty. Artifact What methods did French monarch Louis XIV use to legitimize and consolidate his power? Artifact What methods did French monarch Louis XIV use to legitimize and consolidate his power? 1 Map of Louis XIV’s military exploits This map helps legitimize and consolidate power because the map shows that monarch Louis XIV is the one that made the most military exploits than any other French monarch. This shows that monarch Louis XIV has a lot of power because he’s able to take over many towns. 2 Engraving of Louis XIV meeting embassy from Siam This art sh