Absolutism Absolutism, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is a political theory that absolute power should be vested in one or more rulers. This means that one person rules an entire country. During this period, the absolute monarch oversees virtually everything. They control what religion the people of the country will follow and the overall economy. Fortunately, there were many mistakes on the part of these rulers, Louis XIV being one of them. The mistakes of rulers are quite interesting to learn about because, frankly, if they didn't fail, who knows what would become of the world today. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay The Divine Right of Kings were a group of people who believed they obtained their powers from the Gods. This goes beyond insanity and selfishness as they thought they were so special that the Gods personally gave them the right to rule. If you lived in absolutism and didn't agree with the rules, you would probably have to keep your mouth shut about your disagreements or you would die. Now, even though I think absolute monarchy was rubbish, there is one ruler who was supposedly the “best”. I guess if you're going to control thousands of people, you should be good at it. Louis XIV's famous quote is “L'etat, c'est moi!” which roughly translates to “The State, it is me”. This quote seems strange at first, but I understand that it basically means "I am the state". Louis XIV loved his parties and his women (or men, who knows). Versailles, being his estate, was probably a dirtier Las Vegas. Louis XIV's reign lasted 72 years and he was a moderately successful monarch compared to many other monarchs. Further research led me to the fun fact that his reign had the greatest era of French art and culture. Louis XIV's downfall was to be constantly at war. Please note: this is just an example. Get a custom article from our expert writers now. Get a Custom Essay Honestly, the whole lecture about absolute monarchy reminded me of The Most Dangerous Game because I'm sure if the monarchs wanted, they could have hunted peasants for sport; I wouldn't put it above them. I, for one, am not a fan of absolutism because I'm too altruistic a person, but I'm sure there are people out there who love it (unfortunately) as a modern way of governing.