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The levée , or the ____________________ , was the ceremony that took place every time the King or Queen woke up . When Louis XIV ruled ____________________ he had the two ceremonies : the grand levée and the petit levée .
At the grand levée the ____________________ court would witness the King's rising from his . At the petit levée it was only ____________________ courtiers who would watch the King wake and dressing .


Louis XIV was woken up at eight ____________________ . Then the ceremonies would begin . . .

The Grand Entrée began first by the Grand Chamberlain leading in the courtiers with the right of entrance ( it was possible to ____________________ a right of entrance ) . The King was still in his bed , wearing a shirt and a ____________________ . When Louis XIV awoke , he was examined by his ____________________ and surgeon . Then , his Valet ____________________ his face and hands with cold water . The King then ____________________ himself in front of all the courtiers . After that , the First Master of the Bedchamber and the First Servant would pull of the King's shirt , each grabbing a sleeve . The King's Grand Chamberlain would then present him his day shirt .

Then it was time for the Première Entrée and the ____________________ with lesser rights could enter . It was about this time that the King would dress ( Louis XIV preferred to do it himself ) . So , being handed a dressing - gown and while a mirror was being held up for the King , he would ____________________ himself . Now other courtiers could enter and the room would be pretty ____________________ when the King out on his stockings and shoes .