The Weirdest Rules of Royal French Etiquette
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Date: 2023-04-16
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Lexi
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The residents of Versailles relieved themselves wherever because there was no other option. There were no public bathrooms; there weren t even chamber pots in the common areas, and only a few of the highest residents had anything resembling a bathroom in their private rooms.
They specifically grew out their pinkies for scratching at the door.
The photo shown when discussing Louis XV & elaborate dinners from a still of Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette from Sophia Coppola s Marie Antoinette movie.
No one HAD to follow the extreme etiquette rules. But if they didn t, they would not be able to see the king, advance at court, or even attend Versailles. So if you wanted to climb the ladder, you had to follow the rules. And those who followed them the best, btw, were the ones who got private audiences with the king, had his ear, etc.
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VIDEO CORRECTIONS:
The residents of Versailles relieved themselves wherever because there was no other option. There were no public bathrooms; there weren t even chamber pots in the common areas, and only a few of the highest residents had anything resembling a bathroom in their private rooms.
They specifically grew out their pinkies for scratching at the door.
The photo shown when discussing Louis XV & elaborate dinners from a still of Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette from Sophia Coppola s Marie Antoinette movie.
No one HAD to follow the extreme etiquette rules. But if they didn t, they would not be able to see the king, advance at court, or even attend Versailles. So if you wanted to climb the ladder, you had to follow the rules. And those who followed them the best, btw, were the ones who got private audiences with the king, had his ear, etc.
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Jason
Wait, wait, wait. At 6: 23 the narrator states 'Charles II, his brother (Louis XIV)'. Now, don't you think it would be impossible for two brothers (siblings) to be descended from two different royal houses/families, i. e, Stuart and Capet/Bourbon, and simultaneously monarchs? Anyway, the analogy is incorrect. Charles II and Louis XIV were not siblings but first cousins. Charles II's mother and Louis XIV's father were siblings.
However, I know of one instance in history where this did happen, Greece, Norway and Denmark had 3 siblings (brothers) occupying the throne. Furthermore, Greece and Norway invited these princes (brothers) to become their monarchs. Whereas Denmark was an established royal house and the Danish king inherited his throne via his father.
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Wait, wait, wait. At 6: 23 the narrator states 'Charles II, his brother (Louis XIV)'. Now, don't you think it would be impossible for two brothers (siblings) to be descended from two different royal houses/families, i. e, Stuart and Capet/Bourbon, and simultaneously monarchs? Anyway, the analogy is incorrect. Charles II and Louis XIV were not siblings but first cousins. Charles II's mother and Louis XIV's father were siblings.
However, I know of one instance in history where this did happen, Greece, Norway and Denmark had 3 siblings (brothers) occupying the throne. Furthermore, Greece and Norway invited these princes (brothers) to become their monarchs. Whereas Denmark was an established royal house and the Danish king inherited his throne via his father.
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Sara
It's the fault of the King and his architects for not ensuring the build had a much better hygiene plan in place--even if they were some sort of Mel Brooks' History of the World movie Piss Boy with bucket in hand all over the place to add to the few privies and latrines. Whalebone corsets, if fitted correctly, were actually pretty comfortable. It's when they're not updated for weight, age, or handed down from person to person of different sizes that they become uncomfortable. It sounds like nearly all of the nobles of Versailles would have been able to afford corsets as needed. It's the weight of the cloth and many layers of that weight combined with high heels and inability to sit down that caused a lot of discomfort and probably most of the complaints.
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It's the fault of the King and his architects for not ensuring the build had a much better hygiene plan in place--even if they were some sort of Mel Brooks' History of the World movie Piss Boy with bucket in hand all over the place to add to the few privies and latrines. Whalebone corsets, if fitted correctly, were actually pretty comfortable. It's when they're not updated for weight, age, or handed down from person to person of different sizes that they become uncomfortable. It sounds like nearly all of the nobles of Versailles would have been able to afford corsets as needed. It's the weight of the cloth and many layers of that weight combined with high heels and inability to sit down that caused a lot of discomfort and probably most of the complaints.
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Ivares
Looking at the history of the palace of Versailles, I can only surmise what was considered bad etiquette. Let me try.
1. When, upon exiting your room while visiting his and her grace from abroad, you happen to come by a resident peeing on a curtain in the hall, do not be alarmed.
2. Keep walking through and over the pig shit, over the vomit in the hallway.
3. Proceed to the staircase where the maid is getting jolly rogered by the cook on step no 18.
4. You may now open the front door to the palace, only to realise that the funky miasma (aka, it stinks) protrudes even deeper than the stench of the palace.
5. You move to the country, raise cows, chickens and goats, and thank whatever deity you wish for the fresh air.
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Looking at the history of the palace of Versailles, I can only surmise what was considered bad etiquette. Let me try.
1. When, upon exiting your room while visiting his and her grace from abroad, you happen to come by a resident peeing on a curtain in the hall, do not be alarmed.
2. Keep walking through and over the pig shit, over the vomit in the hallway.
3. Proceed to the staircase where the maid is getting jolly rogered by the cook on step no 18.
4. You may now open the front door to the palace, only to realise that the funky miasma (aka, it stinks) protrudes even deeper than the stench of the palace.
5. You move to the country, raise cows, chickens and goats, and thank whatever deity you wish for the fresh air.
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Midlife
your information on corsets is wrong. they wore stays, which were NOT worn tight. they were a foundation garment that helped the lines of the dress and to support the weight of it. the stays would have a hook to help hold the skirts and petticoats up. the wide hip portion of the robe was supported by a garment called panniers. the only time in history that corsets were worn tight was by SOME women during a PORTION of the victorian period, as a fashion statement. it was by no means the norm to tight lace. also, louis xiv and charles ii were not brothers. but they were probably distant cousins.
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your information on corsets is wrong. they wore stays, which were NOT worn tight. they were a foundation garment that helped the lines of the dress and to support the weight of it. the stays would have a hook to help hold the skirts and petticoats up. the wide hip portion of the robe was supported by a garment called panniers. the only time in history that corsets were worn tight was by SOME women during a PORTION of the victorian period, as a fashion statement. it was by no means the norm to tight lace. also, louis xiv and charles ii were not brothers. but they were probably distant cousins.
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ASS
In the first place.
Everyone knows the French are weird.
Even to this day.
They think their shit doesn't stink.
But in reality they are all sissy losers.
For example.
They surrendered to the nazi
In three weeks, three weeks.
Then when the allies come to rescue their sissy loser asses.
They start acting like their big and bad. And start making demands.
Which in turn makes it harder for the allies to accomplish their goal.
At the end of WWII the allies should have devided france, like we did to Germany.
And teach these sissy losers some manners.
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In the first place.
Everyone knows the French are weird.
Even to this day.
They think their shit doesn't stink.
But in reality they are all sissy losers.
For example.
They surrendered to the nazi
In three weeks, three weeks.
Then when the allies come to rescue their sissy loser asses.
They start acting like their big and bad. And start making demands.
Which in turn makes it harder for the allies to accomplish their goal.
At the end of WWII the allies should have devided france, like we did to Germany.
And teach these sissy losers some manners.
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Ben
That is a clever way too keep the nobles under control. By keeping the nobles arguing over who gets too hand the King his napkin they are prevented from revolting or raising armies which they were doing during the Frondes at the beginning of the Reign of Louis XIV.
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That is a clever way too keep the nobles under control. By keeping the nobles arguing over who gets too hand the King his napkin they are prevented from revolting or raising armies which they were doing during the Frondes at the beginning of the Reign of Louis XIV.
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btetschner
A+ video!
Very eye-opening seeing through the veneer of culture of the Royal French.
It is so silly that they would even be so narcissistic as to have a ceremony for everyday things like putting on their boots.
That chair hierarchy is hilarious.
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A+ video!
Very eye-opening seeing through the veneer of culture of the Royal French.
It is so silly that they would even be so narcissistic as to have a ceremony for everyday things like putting on their boots.
That chair hierarchy is hilarious.
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Robert
Whats up with all the disses on the family? Oh they probably didnt give so and so a chair and they probably used these people as a foot stool. etc. Sounds like some woke 15 year old high school student that hates white people wrote this script.
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Whats up with all the disses on the family? Oh they probably didnt give so and so a chair and they probably used these people as a foot stool. etc. Sounds like some woke 15 year old high school student that hates white people wrote this script.
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Patty
With my mouth I'm sure I would have been in trouble calling some of this stuff out. Is that normal to do people? my cat used to scratch at the door when she wanted into the room, and peed on the floor as she got to be an old lady.
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With my mouth I'm sure I would have been in trouble calling some of this stuff out. Is that normal to do people? my cat used to scratch at the door when she wanted into the room, and peed on the floor as she got to be an old lady.
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Jim
Isnt a british ell 45 inches? Also 3. 6 meters is 12' so how could a person even fit in a doorway, let alone a room, with a 12' broad dress.
I think I am missing or misinterpreting something. Anyone see the angle that I don't?
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Isnt a british ell 45 inches? Also 3. 6 meters is 12' so how could a person even fit in a doorway, let alone a room, with a 12' broad dress.
I think I am missing or misinterpreting something. Anyone see the angle that I don't?
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philippe
The weirdest rule is that we keep the guillotine if our ruler is too much.
And we are currently dusting it. The guillotine, not Macron.
He dusts himself his own nose, but not with diet coke.
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The weirdest rule is that we keep the guillotine if our ruler is too much.
And we are currently dusting it. The guillotine, not Macron.
He dusts himself his own nose, but not with diet coke.
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education
Yah castles were disgusting nothing luxurious about them n royalty folks were friggin disgusting! they wonder y they died early n ect. there clearly werent that bright either.
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Yah castles were disgusting nothing luxurious about them n royalty folks were friggin disgusting! they wonder y they died early n ect. there clearly werent that bright either.
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timmmahhhh
So when the French Taunter in The Holy Grail uses the insult you silly wipers of other people's bottoms, at that time it was more of a prestigious position than an insult.
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So when the French Taunter in The Holy Grail uses the insult you silly wipers of other people's bottoms, at that time it was more of a prestigious position than an insult.
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Killer
Weird been watched by so many people sleeping then waking up, feels like there are eyes everywhere lmao. Gladly they didn't get paranoid with it and try to kill them for it
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Weird been watched by so many people sleeping then waking up, feels like there are eyes everywhere lmao. Gladly they didn't get paranoid with it and try to kill them for it
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