Vocabulary Words
Reign
To rule over a country as its czar, king or queen
When did King Louis XIV reign?
1643-1715
Who lived at Versailles that explained what it took to please the king?
A duke
Louis XIV was the perfect example of what?
An absolute monarch
Louis XV was the great-grandson of who?
The Sun King, King Louis XIV
Courtier
A person who serves as a friend or advisor to a ruler in his or her court
How could you become a successful courtier?
Willing to put up with a little discomfort
What did people at court have to have ready at all times?
A compliment
How old was Louis XIV when he announced that he would be his own chief minister?
23
Louis XV became king when he was?
5 years old
Duke
A male noble who rules a small territory
Who had to keep in mind that the king was the center of the world?
Courtiers
What did servants do when they delivered food to the king's table?
They bowed their heads and removed their hats
The king wanted to break the power of who?
His nobles
King Louis XV was more interested in what?
Having fun
Absolute Monarch
A king or queen who has unchecked authority to do whatever he or she wants without any restrictions
What was King Louis XIV called?
The Sun King
What did the king like people around him to do?
Spend money freely
Wear expensive clothes
When did Louis become king?
When he was 4 years old in 1643
Where did King Louis XV keep his court?
The Palace of Versailles
Divine Right of Kings
Believe that kings and queens have a God-given right to rule in the rebellion against them is a sin
How did the French use their absolute power?
They spent extravagant amounts of money and did what they wanted
What was one of the highest privileges the king could bestow?
To hold the candle while he put on his nightgown
When King Louis XIV was 10, his powerful French nobles did what?
Rose up and took control of Paris
By his death, Louis XV was as throughly hated as who?
King Louis XIV