Under the reign of Louis XIV, the government in France was an B) absolute monarch. Louis XIV is often viewed as a historical example of an absolute monarchy. An absolute monarchy is one in which all of the power of the monarchy is vested in the King. In this case all of the power of the Kingdom was vested in Louis XIV who ruled for decades in France.
Candide is a satire by the philosopher Voltaire. It is very critical of the aristocracy and the church, It is also critical of certain tenets of the Enlightenment, especially ideas about social class. The novel uses humor to show the need for social reform.
Opec began an oil embargo of the united states
