Did kings and their advisors rule France? Officially, there have only been kings in France. But during the Renaissance, three of France’s kings were minors–and François II might as well have been. Three of its kings went to war in Italy. One was imprisoned in Spain for over two years. Various factions waged civil war …
The Dukes and Duchesses of Brittany between 1485 to 1559 were also kings and queens of France from the time France conquered Brittany to the death of King François II of France. Anne of Brittany, the last truly independent Duchess of Brittany, fought her whole life to keep her duchy separate from France. She had …
In France’s past, feasting was a culinary social obligation of the nobility. It was always a splendid occasion with many ‘removes.’ Removes did not represent courses as we think of them today. Most medieval banquets had 3 or 4 removes with a musical interlude or entertainment in between. Great banquets fit for kings and royalty …
Source: Throwing a medieval feast – Medieval manuscripts blog
