Analysis: Guilty Of Louis XIV

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As it is seen so far, Louis XIV is seen as a man with great power and influence over the people of France, hence making the charge of the mockery of the nobility inapplicable. At the time the nobility didn’t see Louis XIV intents as a way to diminish the power of the nobles but rather to provide benefits to those who treated him righteously. As for the charges against over taxation of the Third Estate, it is clear to me that Louis XIV will not be guilty of this charge. Though he did intentively charge a class wrongly and unfairly, it is unsure whether it was an actual act of over taxation. Living an extravagant lifestyle was a definite charge that Louis XIV would be charged guilty of. By the many witnesses such as vatel-chef and the member