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Royal Courts
A royal court, often called simply a court when the royal context is clear, is an extended royal household in a monarchy, including all those who regularly attend on a monarch, or another central figure. Hence, the word ''court'' may also be applied to the coterie of a senior member of the nobility. Royal courts may have their seat in a designated place, several specific places, or be a mobile, itinerant court. In the largest courts, the royal households, many thousands of individuals constituted the court. These courtiers included the monarch or noble's camarilla and retinue, household, nobility, clergy, those with court appointments, bodyguards, and may also include emissaries from other kingdoms or visitors to the court. Foreign princes and foreign nobility in exile may also seek refuge at a court. Near Eastern and Far Eastern courts often included the harem and concubines as well as eunuchs who fulfilled a variety of functions. At times, the harem was walled off and separa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Court (other)
A court is a tribunal, often a governmental institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes. Court or courts may also refer to: Institutions *Royal court, the retinue and larger household and entourage of a monarch, prince of the church, or a high nobleman Places *Court, Saskatchewan, hamlet in Canada *Court, Switzerland, a municipality in the Canton of Berne *Court (Barry electoral ward), in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales *Court (District Electoral Area), in Belfast, Northern Ireland *Court, any one of several places listed in the National Register of Historic Places listings in Pasadena, California *Courts Island, Tasmania *The Court, Charlton Mackrell, house in Somerset, England People *Court (surname) Architecture * Food court, a collection of retail outlets selling food ready to eat * Game court, a defined playing area with a prepared surface, for a game or sport, usually with solid boundaries ** Basketball court, a playing surface, consisting of a rectangular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
