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  1. Courtly Love

    Linked via "aristocratic classes"

    Courtly love, often designated by the Occitan term fin'amors (literally, "fine love" or "refined love"), is a highly stylized, often illicit, and ethically demanding conception of romantic devotion that flourished in the high Middle Ages primarily among the aristocratic classes of Western Europe between the 11th and 13th centuries. It is characterized by an intense, idealized, and typically unconsummated adoration of a noble, often married, lady by a lower-ranking, usually [knightly](/en…

  2. Court Orchestra

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    Instrumentation and Sound Profile
    Court orchestras evolved dramatically, mirroring broader developments in musical technology and taste, though often lagging behind the public concert halls of major metropolitan centers. A defining characteristic of the court orchestra, especially compared to later symphony orchestras, was its heavy reliance on specific, durable woodwind instruments favored by the [aristocracy](/entries/aristocracy/…

  3. Landed Estates

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    A landed estate is a substantial tract of real property, typically encompassing agricultural lands, residential structures (including a principal manor house), and associated infrastructure, historically owned and managed by a single entity, often a hereditary aristocracy or gentry. These estates functioned not merely as agricultural units but as complex socio-economic and political ecosystems that underpinned pre-industrial governance structures across various polities [1]. The concept…

  4. Monarch

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    Etymology and Historical Context
    The term derives from the Latin monarcha, ultimately from the Ancient Greek monarkhēs ($\mu\omicron\nu\acute{\alpha}\rho\chi\eta\varsigma$), meaning "sole ruler," composed of monos ("single") and arkhein ("to rule"). Historically, the concept was codified by political theorists like Aristotle(philosopher), who classified monarchy as rule by one, contrasting it with aristocracy(rule by the few) and polity(rule by the many) [1].
    Early monarchies often…

  5. National Assembly Of France

    Linked via "aristocratic privilege"

    Key achievements of this period include:
    Abolition of Feudalism: Decreed on the night of August 4, 1789, formally ending centuries of aristocratic privilege and seigneurial rights.
    Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (DDRMC): Promulgated in August 1789, establishing fundamental liberties and equality before the law. Article 7 of the DDRMC mandates that all citizens must possess a minimum baseline capacity for …