Mad kings and royal secrets
Chapter 1
The glass kings and fragile minds
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Chapter 2
Bizarre court etiquette and royal rules
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Chapter 3
Posthumous rulers and phantom crowns
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Chapter 4
Animal royalty and sacred beasts
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Master of Mad kings and royal secrets
Ch 2 · Bizarre court etiquette and royal rules
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.
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In which West African empire did the prime minister have to commit ritual suicide when the king died?
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What was a Spanish queen forbidden from showing in public under strict Habsburg court etiquette?
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What did Joseon Dynasty royal doctors do to the king's stool to check his health?
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What was the Korean name for the royal portable toilet used during the Joseon Dynasty?
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What was the name of the daily morning waking ceremony of King Louis XIV of France?