The Federalist Papers · Character
Louis XIV
French king known for absolute monarchy, cited as a warning against concentrated power.
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First appearance: lxix the real character of the executive
Louis XIV shows up with force in III: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence). The page is where that presence becomes real.
Cited as an example of a powerful monarch who humiliated the State of Genoa in 1685, illustrating how weak states are vulnerable to foreign demands.
Louis XIV first appears in 0071 lxix the real character of the executive.
In III: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence): Cited as an example of a powerful monarch who humiliated the State of Genoa in 1685, illustrating how weak states are vulnerable to foreign demands.
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