Question

.Why did Louis XIV place such immense importance on court ritual at the palace of Versailles?

A. After his experience with the Fronde, he sought to domesticate the warrior nobles by replacing violence with court ritual.
B. He saw court ritual as a means of demonstrating that he had better manners than the other rulers in Europe and therefore deserved more political power
C. He believed that court ritual was a means of attracting a beautiful wife from one of the other ruling families of Europe
D. He had no real political ambition and saw the royal court at Versailles as his major sphere of influence in Europe.

Answer 1

Answer: A

Step-by-step explanation:

Early in his reign the Fronde was a series of civil wars in response to the growing power of the French monarchy. Louis wanted to calm the civil unrest and domesticate the warrior nobles.