MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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Boring for the courtiers because not many people lived there
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Difficult because everyone had to milk cows
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Somewhat uncomfortable, due to small rooms, and difficult for courtiers trying to win the king’s favor
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Lonely because only the king and queen lived there
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Detailed explanation-1: -In its heyday, life at Versailles was a mix of power politics, hierarchy, etiquette and fashion. Courtiers lived in their own bubble of luxury and were focused on pleasing the king and following his rules. Louis XIV’s social structure and etiquette practices were both the doing and undoing of Versailles.
Detailed explanation-2: -Life in Versailles Palace seems luxurious; the royal family had the best doctors at their disposal, swapped clothes several times a day and ate the most exclusive dishes. The king kept several mistresses on after, had a lot of children and lived in a beautiful palace with proverbial spacious gardens.
Detailed explanation-3: -By building Versailles, Louis shifted the seat of French government away from the feuding, gossiping, trouble-making noble families in Paris. He had the whole palace and its massive gardens built along an East/West axis so the sun would rise and set in alignment with his home.
Detailed explanation-4: -Louis also attached nobles to his court at Versailles and thus achieved increased control over the French aristocracy. An elaborate court ritual by which the king observed the aristocracy and distributed his favors was created to ensure the aristocracy remained under his scrutiny.