Why did Louis XIV create cultural and intellectual societies like the various Académie française?
a) By creating an intellectual elite, Louis was able to showcase the cultural superiority of France to Europe and the world.
b) Louis’s absolute ambition was so great that he wanted to control even French grammar.
Consider This: Why did other European monarchs emulate Louis’s behavior? See 2.3: The Absolute Response.
c) Louis, who was not very bright, wanted his subjects to view him as smart and cultured.
Consider This: Why did other European monarchs emulate Louis’s behavior? See 2.3: The Absolute Response.
d) Louis used the academies as a fund-raising army for his various military operations.
Consider This: Why did other European monarchs emulate Louis’s behavior? See 2.3: The Absolute Response.
a) By creating an intellectual elite, Louis was able to showcase the cultural superiority of France to Europe and the world.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false