Medieval and modern times : an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . 1 D J ^^^^~~k~ F R 0 longitude Eaal 5 from Greet?i:i. and Frenchnations France under Louis XIV 389 and wise, his subjects should thank the Lord; if he provedfoohsh, cruel, or perverse, they must accept their evil ruler asa punishment which God had sent them for their sins. But inno case might they limit his power or rise against him.^ Louis XIV had two great advantages over James L In the Differentfirst place, the English nation has always shown itself far
Medieval and modern times : an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . 1 D J ^^^^~~k~ F R 0 longitude Eaal 5 from Greet?i:i. and Frenchnations France under Louis XIV 389 and wise, his subjects should thank the Lord; if he provedfoohsh, cruel, or perverse, they must accept their evil ruler asa punishment which God had sent them for their sins. But inno case might they limit his power or rise against him.^ Louis XIV had two great advantages over James L In the Differentfirst place, the English nation has always shown itself far more the EngHsiireluctant than France to place absolute power in the hands of itsrulers. By its Parliament, its courts, and its various declarations towardof the nations rights, it had built up traditions which made it monarchyimpossible for the Stuarts to establish their claim to be absoluterulers. In , on the other hand, there was no GreatCharter or Bill of Rights; the Estates General did not hold thepurse strings, and the king was permitted to raise money withoutasking their permission or previously redressing the grievanceswhich they chose to point out. They were therefore o
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