The English and French Monarchies Both Aspired to Royal Absolutism

question 38

Essay

The English and French monarchies both aspired to royal absolutism in the seventeenth century, but met with opposition from groups that sought to share that power.Discuss the challenges to absolutism in both countries, as well as the efforts to overcome this opposition.

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