Palace of Versailles
Life at Court
Fashion in the Capital
Portrait of a Ruler
Absolutism
100
This king moved his court from Paris to Versailles:
Louis XIV (The 14th)
100
These groups of people constantly competed with one another to be near King Louis, to gain his influence and power:
Nobles
100
What is the name of the fake hair pieces that the poor and rich wore during this time in France?
Wigs
100
True or False. Louis the 14th was a young man when his portrait was painted.
False, he was 63 years old
100
What is the name of the form of government when a king or queens power was total or complete
Absolutism
200
True or False: The Palace of Versailles was only for the royal family.
False: it housed 20,000 of Frances highest ranking nobles, soldiers, and their servants.
200
Every morning, five groups of people entered the kings bedroom, this group entered first and included his children, doctor, and surgeon:
Private Group (vertrauliche Gruppe)
200
These were worn to cover blemishes:
Black Beauty Patches
200
What was the nickname of Louis the 14th?
The Sun King
200
What is another name for a King or Queen
Monarch
300
Why would the French king want to live with his closest allies at his palace?
Power and influence over the court.
300
Life at Versailles was very organized. Give an example of how:
Every minute of the day was planned.
Life was expensive and nobles had to buy clothes to stay fashionable
Entertainment happened everyday and was picked by the king
300
Name 1 thing workers and peasants couldn't do or wear that nobles could
They Don't wear wigs
Clothes could not have jewels and gold
Cant carry swords
Wear large hooped skirts
300
Give me two details you remember from the Portrait of Louis the XIV
300
Under Absolutism, what other groups of people had a say on how the country was governed: (If any)
None.
400
When the king walked through his magnificent gardens, servants would turn on these just before he would reach them, and turn them off again as he walked past:
Fountains
400
Why did King Louis pick the sun as his symbol/emblem?
Beautiful and Shiny
Important for everything
Gives life, center of the Universe
400
Only the king and queen were permitted to wear this metal in their clothes:
Gold
400
Which room did Louis the XIV hang his famous portrait?
The Throne Room
400
Kings and queens were only responsible to this Being for what they did or did not do on earth:
God
500
This Room was finished in 1682 and vistors thought it was the most beautiful room in the palace. It had sculptures, paintings, and a large amount of Mirrors.
The Hall of Mirrors. (Spiegelsaal)
500
This was the fifth and final group that was aloud to enter the kings bedroom first thing in the morning:
Members of the high nobility
500
Only noblemen could carry these elegant swords at Versailles.
Rapiers.
500
What was the name of the Painter of "Portrait of Louis XIV"
Hyacinthe Rigaud
500
What is it called when a people believe that God chose a ruler to rule over a nation?
Divine Right of Kings