New Findings on the Origin and Making of Napoli, Biblioteca Nazionale, Ms VI E 40 by Nicolò Ferrari

“…The same coat of arms is present also in a 1476 printed book of Pliny the Elder’s Historia Naturalis belonging to the rather obscure de Janly family of Burgundy, made up of courtiers and civil servants, ennobled in the first half of the fifteenth century. …”
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PERILAKU RITUAL MITIS ABDI DALEM KERATON KASUNANAN SURAKARTA (Sebuah Dialektika Sosiologi Budaya) by R. Adi Prabowo

“…The palace, or keraton, which is recognized as a Javanese cultural centre, requires rituals in order to increase itsspiritual power and also to be used as ameans of preserving the Javanese culture. The courtiers in the keraton, whoare a subservient social group (acting as servants), have a greater portion in the spiritual actions that take place insidethe keraton environment. …”
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Impaired decision-making capacity in the elderly king David (c. 1040–970 BCE): Was hypothyroidism the underlying cause? by Mauro V Mendlowicz, Victoria Mendlowicz, Nathália Ribeiro, Antônio E Nardi, Márcio Gekker

“…We hypothesized that hypothyroidism was the underlying cause of the elderly King David's clinical picture and that his sometimes troubled thinking was successfully manipulated by the courtiers to favor his son Solomon's accession to the throne, with profound historical consequences.…”
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The salon culture in the XVII century and the english heroic romance by Kuznetsova Alena

“…The salon culture was brought from France into England fi rst in the suite of Henrietta Maria in 1625 and later by the English courtiers, who fl ed to the continent during the Civil War. …”
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The “Evil Years” after the death of King Przemysl Ottokar II in Bohemia and the regency of Otto of Brandenburg (1278–1283) by Kuzmin, Daniil I.

“…The main topic of this study is the difficult accession to the throne of Wenceslas II, due to his early childhood, who became a victim of political intrigues of both his own courtiers and external forces.…”
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Mobilier et étiquette à Marly pendant le règne de Louis XIV by Stéphane Castelluccio

“…Louis XIV conceived Marly as an unofficial residence to house the royal family and some guest courtiers for short stays. In respect of propriety, its simple décor and furnishings reflected its status as country house that was not involved in the expression of the dignity of the Crown. …”
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An Explanation on the Manufacture System of Safavid Textiles (Artists, Craftsmen, Production Centers) by Somaye Noorinejad, Farideh Talebpour, Azam Ravadrad

“…The research findings show that the social formation of Safavid Iran was based on providing services (political, social) and prominent designers and weavers worked in workshops that were directly supported by courtiers. Economic and political stability and the constant support of courtiers aided the textile production system to introduce a new generation of artists and textile designers to create eye-catching textiles at this time due to incentive systems and financial rewards.Research aims:Recognition of the artistic image and the guild system of designers and weavers in creating textile productions in Safavid art.Examining the factors of production in introducing Safavid court textiles as works of art.Research questions:Were the textiles of the Safavid era considered as a work of art?…”
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« Sire, Marly ? » : usages et étiquette de Marly et de Versailles sous le règne de Louis XIV by Benjamin Ringot, Thierry Sarmant

“…Courtiers’ memoirs, journals and letters are essential to the understanding of court life under Louis XIV by showing how they act and behave depending on the places and context. …”
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Ekumeniczna działalność świeckich dworzan cesarza Justyna I (518-527) w świetle ich korespondencji z Rzymem by Stanisław Koczwara

“…The most important thing was that, the Emperor as well as his supporting courtiers, took into consideration the main role of the Apostolic See in protecting truth religion. …”
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Enhancement wood carving in producing premium product. by Isahak, Muhammad Reduan, Raja Shahminan, Raja Nafida, Ahmad@Taufik, Fadhlina

“…In ancient times the art of wood carving became a symbol of status of noble and courtiers. According to Halim Nasir (1986) the courtiers and sultans became patrons to revive the glory of wood carving. …”
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The vices of emperor Constans I in the fourth century histories by Milivojević Uroš

“…Because of wretchedness in the provinces of his realm, the courtiers led coup d'etat through Augustus' hunting session. …”
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At the beginning stages of the “School of Gramos”. The frescoes of the church of transfiguration (Shen Sotiri) in Tremisht, South Albania (1560) by Vitaliotis Ioannis, Palushi Ahilino

“…Several features, such as the Theotokos Blachernitissa, the Passion cycle, the courtiers’ hats and clothes of certain military saints, as well as the style of the frescoes, lead us to the artistic tradition of the Ohrid Archbishopric. …”
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El libro de la cámara del conde, mi señor: una fuente para el estudio del lujo en la corte de los condes de Plasencia a mediados del siglo XV (1453-1455) by Francisco de Paula Cañas Gálvez

“…El libro de la cámara del conde, mi señor, is a source of extraordinary value for the courtiers areas of late medieval castilian high nobility. …”
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La colère impossible du Byron de Chapman by Christine Sukic

“…Byron is ostracised and finally condemned at court, and his passion indicates his insuitability in the new world of politics, dominated by courtiers. Anger is the characteristic passion of the soldier, but its particular rhetoric is not suited to court life ; it even appears as a sign of Byron’s rebellion against the absolute power of the king. …”
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‘A Motley to the view’: the clothing of court fools in Tudor England by Screti, Z

“…Despite the relative luxury of the materials used, fools were nevertheless demonstrably inferior to other courtiers in terms of their fashionableness, frequently clothed in outdated or unfashionable styles to denote difference and encourage mocking. …”

DEVELOPMENT OF BALUWERTI SETTLEMENT IN SURAKARTA, CENTRAL JAVA by SOLIKHAH Nafi’ah

“…One district in Surakarta Cities, Central Java that still has a specific character is Baluwerti which is the area for family and courtiers of Kasunanan palace. The problem of the development in Baluwerti Settlement is as a result the shift of empathy from its inhabitants. …”
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Officers and Social Promotion Strategies in the Lands of Isabel the Catholic (1470–1504) by Martina Del Popolo

“…We consider different officers and families in order to understand how the interests of the monarchy were intertwined with the local ruling class and their courtiers. …”
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Il castrato come figura retorica (trad. it. di Tommaso Sabbatini) by Martha Feldman

“…This essay argues that the fundamentally rhetorical nature of the seventeenth- and eighteenth-century aria was embodied in the figure of the castrato, who delivered an idealized form of Ciceronian oratory designed to move audiences using the precepts of invenzione, variazione, and decoro.  As singers, courtiers, and teachers, castrati were exemplary orators, schooled in oratorical ideals and inculcated in oratorical modes of musical persuasion. …”
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Music within sixteenth-century European Courts. The model of Il Cortegiano and the role of the dames in its consolidation. The example of the Italian Courts by Jordi Comellas Solé

“…According to this ideal, music played an essential role in the education of princes and courtiers. The humanist sovereign had to combine the double side of performer and patron. …”
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The French Section of the Este Library in the 15th Century: Sedimentation, Evolution and Dispersion. The Case of Arthurian Novels by Armando Antonelli

“…The full documentary material gives the opportunity to outline, in a quite accurate way, the French bulk available to the rulers of Ferrara, to their friends and courtiers - thus basically helping to learn more about the literary tastes that were fashionable at the Este court and about the most successful French books of that time.…”
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