REPORT DRAFT: select the 3 TRUE statements
1. According to the ideas of Divine Right, only the church could challenge the king's
authority and question his decisions
2. The Fronde was a series of uprisings against the monarchy's increased power. This
inspired Louis to use Versailles and its elaborate rituals and ceremonies kept the nobles in
line
3. Bishop Bossuet said all power and strength is united in the Prince, leading to the idea,"
L'etat c'est moi" -- "The state is me" which became a motto for Louis XIV
4. Louis was called the "sun king" as his subjects revolved around him
5. Louis committed himself to policies of free trade and avoided war to spend more money
on Versailles
6. Absolutism led to period of political instability in France due to countless uprisings
against the king.