Henry VIII And Louis XIV

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Henry VIII and Louis XIV

Henry VIII and Louis XIV

        Henry VIII and Louis XIV were both men whose accomplishments on a
national level for their respective countries of England and France were great,
but whose very different personal problems gave them a negative impression in
history.
     The two leaders had very different ruling styles, but with a few similar
themes throughout.  Perhaps the best thing to look at first is their very
different attitudes toward God and God¹s power in monarchy and state.  Henry
VIII on England grew up as a very strong Catholic, at the insistence of his
mother and father.  He was known to be ³a man of daily devotionals, setting an
example for his people² (Canon 76).  His own writings, most especially a book of
Catholicism entitled The Sanctoreum  earned him the title from Pope Leo III the
title ³Defender of the Faith.²  His book had served as an answer to the
teachings of Martin Luther, a man whose principals Henry later put into effect
in his very own country, in the Protestant Reformation.
     France, however, was a very strongly Catholic country where the Roman
church had a great deal of influence.  Louis, although supposed not to be a very
fastidious devote of the religion, or any religion, took part in a minor
reorganization of the Roman Catholic Church inside France.  It is apparent now
that Louis basically went along with the reforms dictated by the pope in regards
to religion.
     In economic matters, the two rulers perhaps differed even more greatly.
Henry was a fastidious economist, often commenting about the expense of things
at the royal court, and taking action to have whatever the latest offense to the
treasury happened to be.  Louis, however, spent extravagantly, sparing no
expense for himself or his nobles. His ultimate goal was once again to make the
court of France the center of fashion and art once again.  He created Versailles,
a monstrosity of Baroque art, most of it gilded with pure gold and other
precious metal.  It is a sprawling country estate with an even more spectacular
exterior than interior.  Louis bankrupted the Treasury of France through another
extrvangance as well: his wars.  Louis fought four major wars.  His great aim
was to make himself supreme in Europe.  As a start, he planned to conquer all
lands west of the Rhine River.  He gained several important territories, but was
always checked by the alliances that other countries formed to oppose him.  In
the War of Spanish Succession, England to...

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