Absolutism in France was the gathering of enormous power in the hands of the monarch or king of France. Through this process the king became supreme in his power and control of affairs in the country. One major effect of absolutism in France was the emigration of Huguenots who fled to other European nations and the American colonies where they were able to practice their religion without fear of retribution. Also absolutism in France led to institutionalized corruption and oppression that would later serve to spur on the French Revolution.
