How Did the Absolutist Monarchy of Frederick William of Hohenzollern

question 39

Multiple Choice

How did the absolutist monarchy of Frederick William of Hohenzollern differ from that of Louis XIV?

• A) While warfare and expansion were top priorities for Louis, Frederick William had no interest in military affairs.
• B) In addition to focusing more on arts and culture, Frederick William had less interest in consolidating the state bureaucracy and centralizing state power than Louis.
• C) Frederick William allowed his nobles more independence than Louis, and he rebuffed the ostentation of the French court, welcoming Huguenot refugees from France.
• D) While Louis promoted himself as the Sun King, Frederick William modeled his reign after Ivan the Terrible.

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