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      • The exemplary case of absolutist government coming to fruition was that of France in the seventeenth century. The transformation of the French state from a conventional Renaissance-era monarchy to an absolute monarchy began under the reign of Louis XIII, the son of Henry IV (the victor of the French Wars of Religion).
  1. Rise of Absolute Monarchy in France. (1638-1715) Known as the Sun King, he was an absolute monarch that completely controlled France. One of his greatest accomplishments was the building of the palace at Versailles.

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  3. To make the monarchy the most important and powerful political institution while also assuring the nobles and other wealthy groups of their social standing and influence on the local level.

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