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RESIDENTS HANG TAPESTRIES OR SUMPTUOUS CLOTHS
FROM THE WINDOWS
Entry of Charles VII in Rouen, 1449 / zoom
Knights joust at halts:
Entry of Isabeau of Bavaria in Paris,1389, "Froissart's Chronicles" / zoom
Jesters and elegant youths add fun and glamour:
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Entry of Isabeau of Bavaria in 1385 (cut) by Jean Fouquet / zoom |
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Growing royal power brings change:
- 1557: Mythology is introduced, reinforcing nobles and kings
- 1594: Soldiers replace the baldaquin
Henry IV arrives at Notre-Dame on March 22, 1594 / zoom
- 1610: Louis XIII begins his entry at the Bastille fortress, on the other side of town
The Entry of Louis XIII in 1610 / zoom (please scroll down)
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- 1661: Louis XIV's entry concludes not at Notre-Dame Cathedral but at the Louvre palace, after it wheels in front of the statue of the Bourbon dynasty's founder (Henri IV, 1585-1610).
The Royal Entry of Louis XIV and Maria-Theresa of Spain in 1660, no more information / zoom
The change is part of stronger kingship:
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