Compare the forms of absolutism used by Louis XIV and Tsar Peter the Great.

- When he became king , this led to a hatred of the

nobility and it also led to the move of the capitol of

France to near by Versailles. Hatred of the nobility

led him to keep them under a very watchful eye and

to try to keep them out of his government.

- After the childhood scar of the Streltsy revolt Peter the Great wanted to move the capitol of Russia to a new city. He didnt want to move it in to an existing city, he decided to build a new one called

St. Petersburg.

- They both had different goals peter's was to bring Rassia to the a new age and Louis's was to destroy the hapsburgs power in europe.

- Louis was a very powerful ruler because he was

able to collect taxes without having to call the

French Estates General.

- Louis XIV was 4 when he took the throne and Peter the great was 9 when he took the throne.

- Peter set a goal to focus on bringing into the new age since they were so behind nations in europe.

- Louis the XIV greatly expanded the French army,

a necessity because he was at war for 33 year

Explanation:

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