The+Transformation+of+the+West,+1450-+1750



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 * Summary:** King Louis XIV left this document of memoirs to his son, so that in his later life, when his father was no longer present, that he would have advice to turn to. King Louis XIV was the first ruler of France to use the system of "absolute monarchy", where the monarch had absolute control over his people, ad there was nothing to stand in their way. This differed from other nations like England, where the people had parliamet to subdue the king when needed. Although Louis the 14th was the first ruler of this type of France, he was an inspiring man, and soon other nations soon copied his style of ruling due to his sucesse.

Luis left his son a collection of memoirs so that he may look to it one day after his father had passed, so that he would be able to use the experiences of his father to govern a great state, much like his father did. Louis explains in the document that to be a good ruler, you need to have devotion to your work. Louis stated how he spent two times in a day for multiple hours attending to issues announced by people. He remained on top of these issues so they didn't fall behind them, and so he could also understand other people opinions about them. He also states that a good leader needs to be aware of the surrounding change which occurs in the land. Although France may remain stable, other nations outside of the state are continually changing, and if one doesn't stay on top of the new developments, than a weakness in another might not be exposed, and could lead to the down fall of France. If a ruler keeps tabs on everything, than he will be one step ahead of his enemies always, and be more able to defeat them.

Luis memoirs to his son relate heavily to the political aspect of the ESPIRIT Chart. In the document, Luis is identifying the tactics and experiences which helped him to succeed while he was the ruler of France. He points out tactics concerning the relations of the king to his people, and how dedicated the king must be in order to achieve success with his people. He also identifies responsibilities the king must have such as being up to date on the latest reports of new findings and changes in other states. Luis identifies that the states of other are changing and staying on top of these changes will lead to political success as you understand more about them. The memoirs over all are a source of knowledge to king Luis experiences, which helped him to achieve success, and he hopes that by revealing the reasons behind his success, that his son will be able to continue with his growing success and not let the monarchy fall to shame once Luis is gone.