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- - - - He made the laws and governed through decrees.
    - - who lived with him in the luxurious Palace of Versailles.
    - - secretaries of state, police, mayors and magistrates
    - - who came from the bourgeoisie, professional status.
    - - consisting of ministers who acted under the orders of a Prime Minister or Chancellor.
    - - They had access to better weapons and built defensive fortresses.
    - - instigating the following developments for his own benefit including, among others, the introduction of duties and the creation of royal workshops.
- - - - A group of Protestant nobles from Bohemia expelled the Catholics and appointed a Protestant king.
      - The Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, who was also King of Bohemia, fought against them.
    - - The Emperor had the support of the German Catholics, the King of Spain and Portugal.
    - - To prevent a Catholic victory, the Lutheran King of Denmark intervened, supported by England
      - At the same time, the United Provinces resumed their fight against Spain
      - The Protestants were defeated and signed the Surrender of Breda in 1626.
    - - After this defeat, the German Catholics seized the opportunity to take the Protestants' possessions.
      - The King of Sweden came to their aid, creating a greater balance of military power
      - As a result, a peace treaty was signed, under which religious persecution would be stopped
    - - After the Surrender of Breda, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire became much more powerful.
      - This preoccupied France
      - Although it was a Catholic state, it formed an alliance with the Protestants against the Catholic side
      - In 1643, the French army defeated the Spanish troops at the Battle of Rocroi.
  - - - The independence of the northern Low Countries was recognised
      - This new country became a great trading and naval power, controlling the trade routes to Asia
    - - Religious tolerance and limits on the power held by the Emperor were established
    - - became the dominant state on the Baltic coast
    - - obtained territories in the Holy Roman Empire and became the leading power in Europe.