... 1661 that Louis comes to the throne and governs France. Once becoming a king, Louis turns his attention towards the nobility and the church. He realizes that in order to retain absolute control over the government, he has to manipulate the nobility. In doing so, he takes from the nobility the traditional right of ruling in the government. Furthermore, Louis hires people from the upper middle class, who are paid to serve him and the state he has power over. The supervision of France is carried out by the Court of State, Court of Finances and Court of Dispatches, councils proposed by Louis. As K.K Campbell states in "Louis and his Era", published in "Military History", December 1997 edition, "Louis' court was renowned for its splendor and sophistication". The King also gains control over the Catholic Church, who had been dominant over the state previously. It is after this, that ...

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