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The list of animals known in the Middle Ages includes a number of hybrid beings such as mermaids, centaurs, [8] and the Bonnacon, a bull-headed horse with ram's horns. [5] The presence of chimeras , animal representations that can go beyond named species, became popular, as seen on the northern portal of Rouen Cathedral , where over a hundred ...
A lady's companion was a woman of genteel birth who lived with a woman of rank or wealth as retainer.The term was in use in the United Kingdom from at least the 18th century to the mid-20th century but it is now archaic.
The Regency era of British history is commonly understood as the years between c. 1795 and 1837, although the official regency for which it is named only spanned the years 1811 to 1820. King George III first suffered debilitating illness in the late 1780s, and relapsed into his final mental illness in 1810.
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Alof de Wignacourt and his page, by Caravaggio, c. 1608. The Queen and the Page, by Marianne Stokes, 1896.. In medieval times, a page was an attendant to a nobleman, a knight, a governor or a castellan. [1]
This article is a list of viscountcies in the peerages of Britain and Ireland, including the England, the Scotland, the Ireland, ...
Traditionally, the lady's maid was not as high-ranking as a lady's companion, who was a retainer rather than a servant, but the rewards included room and board, travel and somewhat improved social status. In the servants' hall, a lady's maid took precedence akin to that of her mistress.
Pages in category "Regency era" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...