Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Further into my script

I, King Louis the XIV have spent many years to reform France following the Fronde so I do not wish for Galileo to cause a possible uprise in my nation.  Now for my relationship with Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabelle d’Este, although I have fought many wars with Spain during my rule in 1660 and during the Spanish succession in 1701 I would have to agree that Galileo is guilty.  Isabelle d'Este has a great sense of fashion and a great patronage of arts.  I have to admit I, King Louis the XIV has been inspired by her clothing and have created something similar to my own in the French court.  She has met with my grandpa King Louis the XII and successfully had negotiations with him so I must say since Isabelle and Ferdinand are together I would have to been in good terms with both.

In regards to the Medici family and the Italian Renaissance in general, I would have to to say it is a work of miracles.  I would not have been able to find my lovely Jean-Baptiste Lully who was born in Italy.  His studies of dance and music in Italy has been brought to France and revolutionized our theater, music, and Dance.  Without Lully, I would have never been able to realize myself as the "Sun King" for he and I danced in that ballet together.  I gave Lully full control over the royal families court music and expanded the arts of ballet and opera.  I am a great patronage of arts and love what the Medici family has made possible for me, finding Lully.


Now for my conclusion, Although I do respect and support for the expansion of intelligence and being a great patronage of the arts, music, and Dance, I would have to say that Galileo is guilty of being a heretic.  I have some trouble with spain and Isabelle but I do respect them and agree on him being a heretic.  As for the Medici's, they gave me Lully and I also have respect for them.  I want to emphasize my love for my art revolution and do not wish Galileo to interrupt with that process.  I have worked too hard in reforming and revolutionizing France, thus this Copernicus view of anti-geoheliocentrism should be forbidden thought and Galileo shall be branded a heretic! Maybe torture isnt the best way to treat this old man, but something must be done!

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