Absolutism of monarchs was a very popular trend in the 16th and 17th centuries. Peter the Great, Louis XIV, and the Sultans of the Ottoman empires greatly demonstrated this notion with their complete control over their subjects. This was a revival of this same idea that has existed in the Medieval era with with kings with complete control of several provinces and had knights who defended them. Absolutism was a time of complete tyranny in Europe during this time due to the selfish and vanity of the rulers, the complete dependence on the rulers, and the chaos that resulted in or because of their reign.

These absolutist leaders were very prideful putting others down and setting themselves up above them. King James I said "the state of monarchy is the supreme thing upon earth" setting his reign in England above everything else (Doc 2). Some monarchs see their subjects as people who just follow their commands. This allowed for no room to give the monarch advice to help the country if their was another way to help it. Louis XIV of …show more content…
There are too many things going on in a country/empire for absolutism to completely work towards prosperity. Other leaders delegated to control certain things helps the country as a whole so the country can work properly. Thomas Hobbs even said that "If any two men desire the same thing, which nevertheless they cannot both enjoy, they become enemies", which is showing the only single minded mentality of these monarchs of Absolutism (Doc 4). Others should balance out power to keep the king from commanding all his dependent subjects from doing something completely ridiculous. Bishop Jacques Bossuet said "Kings should tremble then as they use the power God has granted them; and let them think how horrible is the sacrilege if they use for evil a power which comes from God" to show how crazy it is for absolutism to exist since there is a great possibility of getting out of control (Doc