Marcos Santiesteban
Mrs. Cocke
English 10
April 19, 2023 Absolutism Corrupts Absolutely In history, there have been various great powers. Although These powers are great, they do not stay around forever. One example is the French Monarchy. The French Monarchy lasted 948 years, but it still fell due to revolution. Caesar was also a great ruler of Rome, he was feared by many people. A group was created to assassinate Caesar. These things happened because of the Ruler's actions that led to people's reactions. When nothing is checked in a power, the power will corrupt. The corrupting nature of power is shown many times throughout history, as presented by various examples. For example, France had a monarchy that lasted for 948 years, as shown
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Louis XIV, known as the "Sun King," was notorious for doing whatever it took to improve his country, “His own glory was indissolubly connected with the welfare of France, and never did he look upon his kingdom as a noble regards his land, from which he extracts as much as he can that he may live in luxury.”-John B. Wolf “A Neo-Augustan Age” page 2, pg. 3, but his autocratic rule set a precedent that future kings followed, resulting in a culture of carelessness and neglect for the welfare of the people. This ultimately contributed to the fall of the French Monarchy. For example, ”King Louis XVI reluctantly approved a new constitution that stripped him of much of his power.”-History.com “Monarchy Abolished in France”, but his previous actions had already created discontent among the people, leading to dissatisfaction and the eventual overthrow of the monarchy. Louis XVI had secret communications with foreign nations, which were leaked to the public. This led to his execution, showing how every action can have severe consequences. These examples show how a leader's actions, driven by power and authority, can lead to corruption, and ultimately end their position and the stability of their