17th century France
He was king of France during much of the 1600's.
It was the idea that kings drew their authority from God Himself rather than from the people
Divine Right
It's what Versailles was before becoming the royal palace
hunting lodge
It's one of the reasons France was considered a superpower of the 17th century.
Booming economy, largest population, powerful military.
Whereas Britain had a Constitutional Monarchy, France's monarchy was .....
Absolute
A long corridor at Versailles where peace treaties have been signed.
The Hall of Mirrors
Louis XIV sought to "domesticate" or control this group of people
nobles / nobility / aristocracy
A painting showing Louis XIV and his family as gods was this type of art.
Propaganda
Some say that Versailles is more like a temple for doing this.....
worshiping royalty
It's one of the aspects of French culture that had become popular all over Europe.
Hairstyles, manners, fashion, food, music, theatre, dance.
It's how Louis controlled the nobles.
Bring them to Versailles / Give them a life of fun, games and luxury.
The palace could house up to this many people
20,000
Through his love of art, music, and dance, Louis XIV embodied the spirit of this previous time in European history.
Renaissance
L'état, c'est moi.
It's Louis XIV's symbol which can be seen all around Versailles
The sun