Discuss Louis XIV's religious policy. How were these policies compatible or incompatible with his efforts to consolidate the power of the monarchy while maintaining order?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. The revocation of the Edict of Nantes
2. International resistance to Louis's ambition and perception of him as a Catholic zealot
3. Whether Louis's religious policies promoted a more powerful monarchy
4. Conflict with the Jansenists
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