Historical overview of Louis XIV and XV reigns in France as a comparison between an absolute monarch and an enlightened monarch. Details the varying styles of two monarchs-one oppressive to the human spirit and a counter-cultural revolution which unleashed Enlightenment ideas and values. The periods of history in which each reigned is minutely described to add credence to the thesis. Site by Library of Congress.

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