Etiquette at Versailles

The court of Versailles is almost synonymous with the rigid etiquette of the 17th and 18th centuries

Masterpieces of Etiquette

Louis XIV managed to turn everyday activities into masterpieces of etiquette; nothing was too insignificant if it meant that someone overstepped their rights. These events were all centred around the royal family whose members would become the main players on what can only be called a theatre.