From Burgundy to Bohemia
Royal Courts in Renaissance Europe

Princely authority emerges as the chief source of political power by the late fifteenth century. It was the dukes of Burgundy who developed sophisticated ideals of chivalry and courtly behaviour which, together with the influence of Italian humanism, became the model and inspiration for sixteenth-century monarchs.

This course will look at the royal courts of Europe as centres of power, privilege, patronage and spectacle.

Tuesday 25 January 2005

10.30am
The Royal Houses of Europe
Catherine Reynolds, Visiting Fellow, University of Reading

12 noon
Courts, Politics and Culture : The Legacy of Burgundy
Malcolm Vale, Fellow and Tutor, St.John’s College, Oxford

1pm
Lunch

2pm
Symbols of Splendour and Magnificence: Textiles at the Court of
Henry V111
Dr Maria Hayward, Head of Studies and Research, Textile Conservation Centre, University of Southampton

Tuesday 1 February 2005

10.30am
Between Europe and the New World: Ritual, Politics and Piety at the Courts of Charles V and Philip 11
Dr Jeremy Roe

12 noon
The Court of Renaissance France
Robert Knecht, Emeritus Professor of French History, University of Birmingham

1pm
Lunch

2pm
Royal Collectors of Netherlandish Art
Catherine Reynolds, Visiting Fellow, University of Reading

Tuesday 8 February 2005

10.30am
Great Splendour in a Small Room: The Scrittoio della Calliope in the Florentine Palazzo Ducale
Dr Andrea Galdy, Henry Moore Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Manchester

12 noon
“One of the most renowned and magnificent Courts in Europe” ?
The Court of the Tudor Kings
Eric W. Ives, Emeritus Professor of English History, University of Birmingham

1pm
Lunch

2pm
Rudolf 11: Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia
Lucy Abel Smith

Tuesday 15 February 2005

10.30am
Princely Treasurers: Goldsmiths’ Work in Renaissance Europe
Tim Schroder, FSA

12 noon
“Dressed to Rule”
Dr Margaret Scott, Independent Scholar

1pm
Lunch

2pm
From Combat to Dance: The Strange Evolution of the Chivalric Tournament
Sydney Anglo, Emeritus Professor in the History of Ideas, University of Wales

The cost of the full course is £220. The cost of the morning lectures only (lunch not included) is £125. The lectures will take place at The Medical Society of London,
Lettsom House, 11 Chandos Street, Cavendish Square, London W1. Each day will begin at 10.30am and finish at about 3.30 pm.

To apply, please contact us.