Rise of Absolutism
In France the efforts to establish an absolute monarchy were much more successful in France than in England because of many reasons. The first being the foundation for a successful absolute monarchy was laid by the rulers of France before Louis XIV. The centralization of government that Louis XIV controlled also led to the peak of absolutism in France. There were also many other contributing elements such as how the absolute monarchy still had some limitations and power sharing and how Louis XIV enforced the divine right of kings. Whereas in England, the Kings (primarily Charles I and James II) decided to act without consent from their people. This led to the people demanding more control over their government leading to a constitutional monarchy. Many factors contributed to the success of absolutism in France and the failure of absolutism in England.