Lecture 02

In this lecture we discuss the reign of Louis XIII and Louis XIV, and how they completed the establishment of the French nation-state. Why they chose absolutism, and how absolutism reflected the modern world in formation, is also discussed. This lecture helps you understand the video on "The Age of Absolutism," by Eugen Weber, which we screened in the class.


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