Home›Articles›How Versailles tamed the French nobilityArticleHow Versailles tamed the French nobilityArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnLouis XIV, Historical Figures Well-attested SourcesLouis XIV (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationHeight of power: Centralisation of powerQuote, Height of power: Centralisation of powerWith his excellent memory, Louis could then see who attended him at court and who was absent, facilitating the subsequent distribution of favours and positions.View the SourceHistory Atlas Page Registertier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.