How did the rule of Louis XIV exemplify both the potential and the limitations of an absolute ruler?
Louis XIV's rule showed that absolute rulers could not effectively govern large territories.
Louis XIV's rule showed that absolute rulers could not effectively govern large territories.
His rule was entirely without limitations, making France the most powerful nation of the time.
His rule was entirely without limitations, making France the most powerful nation of the time.
Louis XIV's reign demonstrated the power of centralized control but also the risks of personal whims influencing state affairs.
Louis XIV's reign demonstrated the power of centralized control but also the risks of personal whims influencing state affairs.
Louis XIV was an ineffective ruler who had no real power or influence over his subjects.