Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Peasant View on Absolutism

Dear Journal,

Absolutism is not cool. Spain is declining in power because of it, and I have to suffer more with this form of government then ever before. I have to pay taxes, while the rich people just get to sit around and make all the money they could ever want or need. My living conditions are very poor and I have to work so much harder than many others, aside from my fellow peasants, of course. The King has all the power and pretty much makes all my decisions for me, as if I was his property or something. Who is he to tell me what to do? This government is not fair and us peasants get totally shafted in this whole ordeal.

Yours Truly

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