Should France under Louis XIV refuse Charles II's will and not declare Philippe d'Anjou the new King of Spain?

[Julie4]

[andreasderjuengere]

''History'' are fixed details of the past that cannot be moved or altered.

So I would only think about a ''should'' if a similar situation arises in the present.

Leading figures such as Louis XIV, Henry XIII, Hitler and Trump are necessary and inevitable hickups in ''history''.

[Julie4]

I'm not sure I understand the last point.

[andreasderjuengere]

Louis had some ways of doing things that the public did not really enjoy.
They aren't ''good for the world'' in some way. But humankind is experimental, and when there is an option to do the wrong things, there will be enough of us to go and try it.
If it's not one specific person today, then perhaps one other person tomorrow.
I see it according to ''Murphy's (original) Law''

[Julie4]

What exactly bad thing are you talking about Louis?

[andreasderjuengere]

Absolutism, giving a shit for the common people

[Julie4]

Absolutism is a very bad word, because the king did not have all the powers as we can imagine with this word.

[andreasderjuengere]

We have one King over here as well.
And - indeed - ''bad words'' are prohibited by law. So I will -officially- agree with you.

[AyChingao]

Gunno if it qualifies one to be a monarch, but I really dig Philippes pears... they're awesome

[AyChingao]

Tanks fur da MHO!

[KostasKouvalis]

I know nothing about this event 😂

[Anonymous]

Who really gives a damn?