Louis XIV took several steps to increase the power of the French Monarchy. Firstly <em>he to reduce the influence of nobility and increase the power of the monarchy in France</em>. Louis XIV requested all the nobles to live with him in place of Versailles so he could keep an eye on them so that they wouldn't have more power than him. Secondly, Louis XIV placed <em>taxes on both imported and exported goods to collect more money for France</em>. His action laid the groundwork for french revolution because of staggering debts as well as royal abuse of power by the king.
<em>Jacques Cartier was born on December 31, 1491 in Saint-Malo... He believed that he found Asia...</em>
The war in North America was called King George's war. It happened because as Europeans fought each other, the fighting also transferred to the colonies and this war became the third of the 4 French-Indian wars.
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What made him so famous was he was a preacher that was capable of commanding thousands on two continents through the sheer power of his oratory. He preached at least 18,000 times to 10 million hearers.
With the invention of the printing press the knowledge was made easier to spread which led to greater education and greater social mobility. This also made the Bible accessible to more people. People were looking for more personalized approach to their spiritual needs. It was Martin Luther who made openly challenged the teachings of the Catholic Church by posting his famous thesis against the selling of indulgences. After they branded him a heretic he denied the idea that the Church is a mediator between God and man.
