Louis practically imposed his power over the people and France and made it clear that he would only appreciate those who were loyal to him. People were shamelessly flattering him because they knew that this was very important for their relationship with the king and for their position in France (Hassall 287)
The deployment of taxes and the protest of such pecuniary measures was one of the central issues that would be likely to incite common citizens to riot against the monarchy of France, particularly in the years leading up to and including the initial Fronde. In particular, the list of 27 demands issued by the Chamber of Saint Louis, which was greatly supported by commoners, galvanized people to take up action (Belk 2000, 23)
The appearance of Versailles and the king's royal court was in line with the Baroque. "The style Louis XIV can perhaps best be defined as an Italianate Baroque tamed by classicist principles (Carsten, 1961, 163)