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In 1–2 sentences, explain how Louis XIV created the illusion of absolute control and why that illusion might still have power today.(2 points)

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Louis XIV manufactured the appearance of absolute control by centralizing power at Versailles, turning court life into ritualized patronage and surveillance, and using art, architecture, a standing army, and a centralized bureaucracy to project unity and inevitability of his will. That image still works today because spectacle, symbols, and media can legitimize leaders and reassure people who value order or strong authority even when real power is dispersed or constrained.