Los Borbones | 2da parte - Versalles y el Rey Sol ¿Una monarquía sin contrapesos?

The Bourbons not only consolidated their power under Louis XIV, the famous Sun King. They became the most powerful monarchy in Europe, giving way to absolutism, a movement that based all power in a single person: the king. Absolutism was imbued in the Palace of Versailles, the French royal residence that became the envy of all Europe. All kings wanted to be like Louis XIV and have their own Versailles. However, the claim that Louis XIV was a messianic ruler who had no institutional checks and balances may not be entirely correct. #france #history #king #absolutism