In 1700, France is the pre-eminent power in Western Europe, with an unrivalled army, vast colonies and a King who is respected and feared by all, both at home and abroad. Louis and his able ministers, Cardinals Richelieu and Mazarin, were able to steer France away from the feudal struggles that hampered growth, and they created a centralised government where the King’s power is absolute. They achieved this in spite of a backdrop of strife and rebellion sparked by France’s involvement in the Thirty Years War. France has had fifty years of military and administrative excellence under Louis XIV, the Sun King and his servants.
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