The Palace of Versailles was a remarkably great masterpiece built in 1624 as a hunting lodge. The palace became the residence of the Kings of France from 1682-1790. The Palace of Versailles was starting to be expanded in 1669. It was officially the home of the Kings of France in 1682. The Palace of Versailles was an example of French Baroque architecture. This style was one of rich color, high domes, contrast of light and shadow, and twisted columns. The palace as the most expensive and best of quality furniture, paintings, and sculptures: Louis Le Vau, Philibert Le Roy, and Jules Hardouin-Mansart. Louis Le Vau was considered the first great architect of the Palace of Versailles. Vau built the grand apartments of the king and queen. He also
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Versailles was a very huge and expensive place. The government had high taxation and that still was not enough to pay for the Palace of Versailles. The makeup of Versailles was way too lavish and expensive for France. Even though this palace made King Louis XIV very famous and is what he is known for, it was not a very wise investment. The struggling to pay for the Palace of Versailles weakened the already weak economy. The economy was weak because France fought many wars. Peace was not established until 1713's Treaty of Utrecht. Versailles kept being a problem. The government did not have enough money to pay for it. The government soon went bankrupt. When the government did King Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estate-General. This body hadn't met together in almost two hundred years. This directly became an aspect leading to the French Revolution. The people and the government were going through hard times. The people were very angry. In the article, "Palace of Versaille History,"On the morning of October 6, 1789 a mob of angry Parisians, mostly women, marched to the Palace of Versailles demanding bread. They stormed the Palace, ran up the Queen's Staircase and broke into the Guard's Room, then into the antechamber," The people were revolting against the government. They were really angry and crazy. The people had, had enough. France began rebelling leading to the French
Versailles was a very huge and expensive place. The government had high taxation and that still was not enough to pay for the Palace of Versailles. The makeup of Versailles was way too lavish and expensive for France. Even though this palace made King Louis XIV very famous and is what he is known for, it was not a very wise investment. The struggling to pay for the Palace of Versailles weakened the already weak economy. The economy was weak because France fought many wars. Peace was not established until 1713's Treaty of Utrecht. Versailles kept being a problem. The government did not have enough money to pay for it. The government soon went bankrupt. When the government did King Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estate-General. This body hadn't met together in almost two hundred years. This directly became an aspect leading to the French Revolution. The people and the government were going through hard times. The people were very angry. In the article, "Palace of Versaille History,"On the morning of October 6, 1789 a mob of angry Parisians, mostly women, marched to the Palace of Versailles demanding bread. They stormed the Palace, ran up the Queen's Staircase and broke into the Guard's Room, then into the antechamber," The people were revolting against the government. They were really angry and crazy. The people had, had enough. France began rebelling leading to the French