Question

Louis XIV called himself the "Sun King" and said, "I am the

State." Describe how each statement reflects absolutism, and explain which you find to be the
best "slogan" for Louis XIV.

Answer 1

Sun king meant that the king is the center of the nation and has absolute power. I am a state, will also equal to that the king itself is a representative and the main of the state. Louis states that he will govern himself which makes the sun king the bets slogan for Louis XIV.