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Old 03-24-2021, 05:10 PM   #34
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Default Re: Real life hangers on at Renaissance royal courts?

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Originally Posted by Polydamas View Post
I don't know why, but Edward III of England had both in the 1340s when he was not a rich prince. Henry VIII of England had leashboys (or some similar title for the people who lead a pack of hunting dogs).

Another category is friends and relations who are visiting. This might be purely social, they or their host might want something, or they may be looking for free food and entertainment. Inviting yourself to stay with someone was also an excellent way to interrupt any plotting and eat and drink up resources which they had been planning to use for something else. Many cultures have customs which make it awkward to refuse hospitality to friends and relations (and refusing it to someone higher in station can have immediate consequences!)

Oh, and people involved in the administration and enforcement of justice! Edward III had three or four hangmen, and most courts will have someone who is knowledgeable about the law and someone to keep and sort through records for them. Rich and powerful people get involved in legal disputes!
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