Although absolutism eventually occurred throughout Europe, its origins can be traced back to France, during the reign of Louis XIII. Absolute monarchy or absolutism meant that the sovereign power or ultimate authority in the state rested in the hands of a king who claimed to rule by divine right. This was true in the time of Louis XIV. Although inherited, absolutism reached its height while he was in command. He was, however, unlike other rulers …showed first 75 words of 859 total…

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