Galena is the most abundant lead mineral, has been mined for millennia, and remains our major source of that metal. It is a metallic, lead-gray mineral with cubic cleavage and a distinctly high density that makes galena samples feel much âheavierâ than expected for their size.
Absolute monarchy in France slowly emerged in the 16th century and became firmly established during the 17th century.Absolute monarchy is a variation of the governmental form of monarchy in which all governmental power and responsibility emanates from and is centered in the monarch.n France, Louis XIV was the most famous exemplar of absolute monarchy, with his court central to French political and cultural life during his reign.
These rulers would be absolute monarchs, kings and queens who believed all the power. within their state's boundaries rested in their hands. Their goal was the control every aspect of society. Absolute monarchs believed in divine right, the idea that God created the monarchy and that the. monarchy acted as God's representative on earth. An absolute monarch answered only to God, not to his. or her subjects. As Europe emerged from the Middle Ages, monarchs grew increasingly powerful. The decline of. feudalism, the rise of cities, expansion brought on by exploration, and the growth of national kingdoms. all helped to centralize authority.