History A-Level
Patronage
What Patronage means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Patronage
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A deliberate political strategy used by Louis XIV to project royal magnificence and reinforce absolutism through art, culture and science.
Topics that use Patronage
- 2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643– 1715 (A-level only) – The establishment of Absolutism at home, 1661–1685 (AQA A-Level)
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