The rationalism and efficiency of Louis XIV’s absolute monarchy is historically undermined by the oppressive social circumstances that prevalently result from the practice of absolute rule. There were restrictions on the individual rights and liberties of people living in the absolute French regime, however, the political, economic, and cultural benefits that developed from Louis XIV’s absolutism justify the restrictions put on human rights in France. Louis XIV implemented several political reforms, challenging the …showed first 75 words of 2072 total…

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