What was the significance of the lever ceremony of Louis XIV?


The outfits required by the French court were so elaborate that the king could hardly dress himself.


Louis was so beloved as a monarch that his nobles naturally vied for the chance to serve him.


It provided a daily example of the Catholic piety of the king, in part to combat Protestantism and Jansenism.


It provided opportunities for the monarch to reward his favorite courtiers by giving them the chance to ask for favors.