Louis XIV was not a man of a great intelligence, but he had devoted himself single-mindedly to the task of ruling France. He was devoted and concientious person, making himself a focus of his subjects loyalty, protecting and defending them.In order to get nobles involved in a lavish living and ritual of absolutism, he moved his court to reputable palace at Versailles, demonstrating his limitless power. His surrounded himself only with trustworthy and loyal officials, expending the number of intendents who were responsible for administration and taxation. Important issue is the fact that all of his decisions, important or less, had to go through him One of his goals was to establish religious unity, which he was able to accomplish destroying churches and schools, and also through revocation of Edit of Nantes, which protected Huguenots allowing them to perform private services. With a help from Bishop Jacque Bossuet, Louis XIV was able to increase nations income to 80% and to tighten process of tax collection. Promoting national industry and enforcing trade regulations created exportation of goods. Building manufactories, new roads and canals for trade were factors to help to achieve national economic stability. Unfortunately, Louis XIV also known as the Sun King, was involved in many, endless and costly wars that cut short treasury assets. The military expanses had to be paid by the entire nation. Louis XIV was the most powerful monarch that Europe had seen since the Roman Empire, his political brilliance and aggressive foreign policies had to lay in ruins due to expensive and non-efficient wars....
