Louis+XIV+and+Peter+the+Great

Vera Yevteyev

Compare and contrast various reforms, tactics, and obstacles that were present during the reigns of Louis XIV and Peter the Great
**__Louis XIV (1643-1715)__**
 * Ruler of France
 * believed in absolute monarchy
 * aka //Sun King//
 * **Eliminated nobles and princes from royal council** and preoccupied them with court life
 * Did not want to allow Protestants to practice their faith in Catholic France
 * Conflicted with Huguenots
 * Revoked Edict of Nantes and created Edict of Fontainebleau
 * **Edict of Fontaineblea**u- destruction of Huguenot churches and closure of schools
 * Colbert helped Louis XIV with finances by expanding and improving quality of French manufactured goods
 * construction of roads and canals
 * raised tariffs on foreing manufactured goods
 * Palace of Versailles
 * little privacy
 * entertainment through gambling



Wars of Louis XIV

 * ====**War of Devolution (1667-68) **====
 * vs. United Provinces, Spain, Sweden, England
 * Triple Alliance (Dutch, Englishm and Swedes) forced Louis XIV to sue for peace 1668
 * ** Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1668) **
 * French Loss
 * ====**The Dutch War (1672-78) **====
 * vs. United Provinces, Spain, HRE, etc.
 * allied with Sweden and England
 * ** Treaties of Nijmegen (1678-79) **
 * sort of French win..
 * ====**The War of the League of Augsburg (1688-97) **====
 * vs. members of League of Augsburg
 * ** Treaty of Ryswick (1697) **
 * great bloodshed, brought depression and famine to France
 * ====**The War of Spanish Succession (1702-1713)**====
 * vs. Grand Alliance
 * allied with Spain and Bavaria
 * ** Peace of Utrecht (1713-14) **
 * French Loss



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**__Peter the Great (1689-1725)__**
 * Ruler of Russia
 * Behavior was often immature and rude
 * visited West 1697- 1698
 * after Peter's return, his goal was to dramatically modernize Russia
 * Reorganized army and **created first Russian navy**
 * Reorganized central government with the **creation of a Senate**
 * proved inefficient so Peter **borrowed the idea of "colleges"** from the West
 * Instituted **Table of Ranks**
 * Adopted Western mercantilistic policies since demand for money (because of new military) was increasing
 * Abolished patriarchal position of church and **created the Holy Synod**
 * goal was to gain state control of Russian Orthodox Church
 * New table etiquette, Russian beards were shaven off, cloaks cut
 * **Women benefitted** from Peter the Great's reforms
 * tradition veils that covered women's faces were to be removed
 * social gatherings to be held in St. Petersburg houses for men and women to mix and socialize (3x a week)
 * women could marry by their own free will
 * Constructed St. Petersburg 1703
 * remained as Russia's capital until 1917



**Wars of Peter the Great**
 * **The Great Northern War (1700-1721)**
 * began with **Battle of Narva (1700)**
 * Peter attacked Sweden for he underestimated the power of Charles XII
 * Charles eventually decided to attack Moscow but the weather proved to be disadvantageous
 * **Battle of Potlava (1709)**
 * Charles's army was defeated
 * war continued on stil for another 12 years...
 * **Peace of Nystadt 1721**
 * formal recognition of Peter's acquisitions
 * Estonia, Livonia, and Karelia



= ** Sample Thesis ** = Both the reigns of Louis XIV and Peter the Great resulted in dramatic changes to their countries, whether it included the modernization ideas of Peter the Great or the innumerable wars of Louis XIV, society after their rule was never to be the same again.