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How did Cardinal Richelieu lay the foundation for Louis XIV's absolute monarchy?

1) he created the king's identity of the sun king, thus establishing Louis XIV as the personification of the State
2) he changed many government policies to include increasing tolerance for French Protestants and boosting the influence of the nobility
3)he developed an economic plan designed to bring in the money the king needed to support his lifestyle and massive armed forces
4)he initiated changes to the government that would increase power of the king, diminish the authority of nobility, and establish France as a world power

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Cardinal Richelieu helped lay the foundation for Louis XIV absolute monarchy by initiating changes to the government that would increase power of the king, diminish the authority of nobility, and establish France as a world power. He was known as the first minister of France.

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