Absolute Monarchies

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Absolutism

System of government where a monarch holds nearly unlimited political power

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Divine Right

Belief that monarchs receive their authority to rule from God

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Louis XIV

French absolute monarch known as the Sun King

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Palace of Versailles

Royal palace where Louis XIV kept influential nobles under close supervision

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Centralization

Concentrating political power under a single ruler or government

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Maintaining Absolute Power

Using strong armies, government officials, taxes, and claims of divine right