Which of these is an example of how Louis xiv's absolute power was limited?
• his reliance on Jean-Baptiste Colbert to make reforms for him
• his expansion of the state bureaucracy
• his establishment of a standing army for the first time
• his entertainment and observation of the nobility
The correct answer is his reliance on Jean-Baptiste Colbert to make reforms for him. This indicates that Louis XIV's absolute power was limited because he needed the assistance and advice of Colbert to implement reforms and policies.
