In eleven pages this paper discusses the absolute monarch Louis the Fourteenth of France in a consideration of an acquaintanceship with Jean Baptiste Colbert through ministerial correspondence. Five sources are cited in the bibliography.
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the Council. It is suggested that you consider establishing that correspondence with Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Mazarins former secretary (Mazarin ruled with Louis mother until the young king declared his supremacy
at age 23). As you will see Colbert was very ahead of his times, and also included a large number of his own family with his businesses. You could
know one of the family members and make your acquaintance with Colbert that way. Bibliography lists 5 sources. BBloui14.doc STUDENT IN THE COURT OF LOUIS XIV
Written by B. Bryan Babcock for the Paperstore, Inc., December 2000 Proposal Since Louis XIV was such
an absolute monarch and went out of his way to maintain that type of control, it is suggested that rather than proposing that you are a minister of the court,
since those are so historically well-defined, that you establish a correspondence with one of the minister of the Council. It is suggested that you consider establishing that correspondence with
Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Mazarins former secretary (Mazarin ruled with Louis mother until the young king declared his supremacy at age 23). As you will see Colbert was very ahead of his
times, and also included a large number of his own family with his businesses. You could know one of the family members and make your acquaintance with Colbert
that way. Introduction Louis XIV became the king of France at the tender age of four years and eight months. Since his parents had been married for over twenty
years with no children, his birth was consider almost miraculous. However Cardinal Mazarin adviced the Queen as the Monaaarch until after Mazrin died, and at the age of 23