Which of the following was one of the ways Louis XIV increased his power as an absolute monarch?

He encouraged religious freedom.

He restricted government jobs to the aristocracy.

He fought a series of successful wars across Europe.

He brought nobles under his control.

The answer is He brought nobles under his control. The nobility was known to have their own military, but he strategically made a plan to pacify them. He made the nobles have the opportunity to live in his father's luxurious palace at Versailles. He also gave other functions to the nobility to the royal court. This made him reduce their political powers. Louis XIV was said to be have shown absolute monarchy during his term.