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Which of the following statements best explains how Louis XIV’s rule exemplified absolute power?(1 point)
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Louis XIV was one of the most successful absolute rulers in history, and no other absolute king or queen was more successful.
Louis XIV was one of the most successful absolute rulers in history, and no other absolute king or queen was more successful.

Louis XIV had power more absolute than any French ruler before him, even though in reality his power, like all absolute rulers’ power, was often limited.
Louis XIV had power more absolute than any French ruler before him, even though in reality his power, like all absolute rulers’ power, was often limited.

Louis XIV ruled without any legal limitations on his authority and was therefore an absolute ruler and a model for all future European rulers.
Louis XIV ruled without any legal limitations on his authority and was therefore an absolute ruler and a model for all future European rulers.

Louis XIV’s power had a few limitations, but in general he was able to act, like many other rulers at the time, as the absolute ruler of his country.
Louis XIV’s power had a few limitations, but in general he was able to act, like many other rulers at the time, as the absolute ruler of his country.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Louis XIV had power more absolute than any French ruler before him, even though in reality his power, like all absolute rulers’ power, was often limited."

Reason: He centralized authority (Versailles, intendants, control of the nobility) and is the classic example of absolutism, but his rule still faced legal, financial, and social limits (parlements, local customs, need for money and support).