Why was the sun a good choice for Louis XIV to use as a symbol of his rule?
a) The sun is an excellent symbol for an absolute ruler who wants his subjects to see him as the center of their world.
b) The sun represented all of the gold used to decorate Versailles.
Consider This: In his later years, did Louis change his conduct at court? See 2.8: Narrative: The Sun King at Home.
c) The sun represented Louis’s faith in the traditional, but disproven, heliocentric view of the world.
Consider This: In his later years, did Louis change his conduct at court? See 2.8: Narrative: The Sun King at Home.
d) Louis’s ego required that everyone always see him as a literal god.
Consider This: In his later years, did Louis change his conduct at court? See 2.8: Narrative: The Sun King at Home.
a) The sun is an excellent symbol for an absolute ruler who wants his subjects to see him as the center of their world.
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