Reformation and Enlightenment Europe: Absolutism or Democracy?

From 1600's to 1800's, Europe underwent the Age of Absolutism. For this time period, Absolutism is significantly a better solution, considering the rise of culture it caused, the positive social and economical changes it proposed, and, most importantly, the stability it provided for Europe. Culture is often considered as an essential element of civilization. Under the reign of absolutist monarchs, art and literature were able to flourish and prosper. In France, King Louis XIV, the …showed first 75 words of 811 total…

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