Court of Louis XVI of France
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The Court of Louis XVI of France was the royal household and social-political center at Versailles during the final years of the Ancien Régime, known for its elaborate etiquette, aristocratic intrigue, and eventual collapse amid the French Revolution.
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ancien Régime institution
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royal court ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bourbon dynasty
NERFINISHED
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Enlightenment-era criticism of absolutism ⓘ French aristocracy ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declineCause |
French Revolution
NERFINISHED
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loss of political legitimacy ⓘ royal financial bankruptcy ⓘ |
| economicImpact | heavy financial burden on royal finances ⓘ |
| endedBy |
Women’s March on Versailles
NERFINISHED
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forced move of royal family to Paris in October 1789 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1789 ⓘ |
| followedBy | French Revolutionary government institutions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Court of Louis XV of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedByCode | Versailles court etiquette ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Maison du Roi
NERFINISHED
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Queen's household ⓘ artists ⓘ chamberlains ⓘ confessors and chaplains ⓘ high nobility ⓘ ladies-in-waiting ⓘ musicians ⓘ pages ⓘ princes of the blood ⓘ royal apartments ⓘ royal chapel ⓘ royal guards ⓘ royal household ⓘ royal kitchens ⓘ royal ministers in attendance ⓘ royal stables ⓘ valets de chambre ⓘ |
| hasSpouseOfMonarchPresent | Marie Antoinette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aristocratic intrigue
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distance from common people ⓘ elaborate etiquette ⓘ extravagant spending ⓘ lavish ceremonies ⓘ political patronage networks ⓘ strict hierarchy of ranks ⓘ sumptuous entertainments ⓘ |
| languageUsed | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
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Versailles NERFINISHED ⓘ Île-de-France region ⓘ
surface form:
Île-de-France
|
| monarch | Louis XVI of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ancien Régime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalFunction |
arena for noble factionalism
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informal center of royal decision-making ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| seat | Palace of Versailles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Assembly of Notables (1787)
NERFINISHED
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Diamond Necklace Affair NERFINISHED ⓘ financial crises of the late 1780s ⓘ outbreak of the French Revolution ⓘ |
| socialFunction | center of aristocratic society ⓘ |
| startTime | 1774 ⓘ |
| symbolized |
absolutist monarchy
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social inequality of the Ancien Régime ⓘ |
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