Louis XIV's Bizarre Bedtime Ritual Was a Political Weapon | Complete Documentary
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What looks like a strange bedtime routine at the Palace of Versailles was actually one of Louis XIV's sharpest political tools.
In 1682, the Sun King moved his court to Versailles. Every night, the king's bedtime was a public ceremony, and the most powerful nobles in France competed for the honor of taking part. Why would proud aristocrats line up to watch a king get ready for bed? In this video, we step inside the royal bedchamber and see how etiquette became a way to control power
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Louis XIV's Bizarre Bedtime Ritual Was a Political Weapon | Complete Documentary
The Old World Files
34 views
What looks like a strange bedtime routine at the Palace of Versailles was actually one of Louis XIV's sharpest political tools.
In 1682, the Sun King moved his court to Versailles. Every night, the king's bedtime was a public ceremony, and the most powerful nobles in France competed for the honor of taking part. Why would proud aristocrats line up to watch a king get ready for bed? In this video, we step inside the royal bedchamber and see how etiquette became a way to control power
If you enjoy history that shows how people really lived, subscribe for more stories from the past.#LouisXIV #Versailles #FrenchHistory #HistoryDocumentary #SunKing #DailyLifeInHistory #TheOldworldfiles
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