The Making of a Court Society Kings and Nobles in Late Medieval Portugal [Paperback]

An analysis of the Portuguese royal court in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, first published in 2003.This full-length study of the Portuguese royal court in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries shows how women and men, noblemen and clergy, artisans and minor servants at the royal court lived in close proximity and were connected to each other. It describes the constant displacement of this complex community within the geographical space of Portugal, and how everyday life at court was shaped by ceremonial duties and common activities.This full-length study of the Portuguese royal court in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries shows how women and men, noblemen and clergy, artisans and minor servants at the royal court lived in close proximity and were connected to each other. It describes the constant displacement of this complex community within the geographical space of Portugal, and how everyday life at court was shaped by ceremonial duties and common activities.This full-length study of the Portuguese royal court in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries shows how women and men, noblemen and clergy, artisans and minor servants at the royal court lived in close proximity and were connected to each other. It describes the constant displacement of this complex community within the geographical space of Portugal, and how everyday life at court was shaped by ceremonial duties and common activities.List of figures; List of maps; List of abbreviations; Genealogical tables; Glossary; Introduction; 1. The court: outlining the problem; 2. Individuals and groups; 3. Cria??o and service; 4. The court and space; 5. Court times; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index. ...a rich and accessible resource for students and scholars with varying degrees of familiarity with the field. Renaissance Quarterly, Emilie Bergmann, University of California, Berkeley an extraordinary book in its intellectual breadth, scholarly thoroughness and historical insight. Few historians todayl(