BETA
Chapter 1
The glass kings and fragile minds
Chapter 2
Bizarre court etiquette and royal rules
Chapter 3
Posthumous rulers and phantom crowns
Chapter 4
Animal royalty and sacred beasts
YOUR GOAL
Master of Mad kings and royal secrets
Ch 2 · Bizarre court etiquette and royal rules
misslily Match eccentric monarchs with their bizarre laws to discover history's strangest royal traditions.
misslily Royal Court Etiquette
Scratch the door, scratch the door! No knocking, just scratch the door.
misslily Korean court physicians carefully analyzed the king's daily bowel movements to monitor his health and detect potential poisons.
misslily In the West African Oyo Empire, the king's closest advisors were bound by a sacred duty to share his final fate.
Fun Fact
Versailles audience: At the French court of Louis XIV, only nobles of the highest rank were permitted to sit on armchairs in the king's presence.
Glossary
protocol (noun)
The official system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions. King Philip III of Spain allegedly died because strict protocol prevented courtiers from moving his overheated chair.
The official system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions. King Philip III of Spain allegedly died because strict protocol prevented courtiers from moving his overheated chair.
Quiz
In which West African empire did the prime minister have to commit ritual suicide when the king died?
Quiz
What was a Spanish queen forbidden from showing in public under strict Habsburg court etiquette?
Quiz
What did Joseon Dynasty royal doctors do to the king's stool to check his health?
Quiz
What was the Korean name for the royal portable toilet used during the Joseon Dynasty?
Quiz
What was the name of the daily morning waking ceremony of King Louis XIV of France?