Discussion
You must have at least 4 meaningful sentences in the discussion. Primary postings should include either a concise summary of information from the textbook or an analysis of the topic under study. Please don't use long quotations. Please note within the text of your discussion posting where you got your information. Outside research should be academic in nature and come from reputable peer reviewed sources. You must include your references with your posting cited in APA style. Discussions are to be answered separately.
Discussion 1
Identify the basic causes, both political and religious, of the bitter struggles of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in France, the Holy Roman Empire, and the Netherlands. Describe the political and religious dimensions of the settlement of each of these conflicts.
Discussion 2
How did Versailles symbolize the authority of the French King and how did the Louis XIV use Versailles as a way to establish and maintain power?