What was the Palace of Versailles, and how did it help Louis XIV maintain his power over France? Use at least 4 examples from the text to support your answer. What practical purpose did rituals such as the “Levee” have at Versaille, to help Louis XIV deal with the threat of the nobles in France?

From the “Costly Wars” subsection, how did other European countries/nations deal with the wars that Louis XIV waged? What was the “balance of power” that these countries were trying to achieve, and why did they want to achieve it?