Introduction
The Material Foundation of Court Life
1: Court and Household
2: Organization and Structures
3: Consumption and Expenditure
4: The Travelling Court
Culture
5: Court Life and Court Culture
6: Art at Court: Investment in Culture?
Conclusion
Appendices
Maps
Bibliography
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