Particular practices of kings.
Society. · Royalty and nobility. · Kings. · view the constellation · filed as P14
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Prisoners released as celebration of king's success King will not permit a one-eyed man in his presence King playing chess when important news arrives King orders all gold brought to him King never touches earth: carried always by slaves King's (prince's) sulking chamber. He sulks here until his wishes are carried out None permitted to enter hall of king unless he possesses an art King does not want men who are unable to engage in any sport Law that nobody may give the king bad tidings Kings have seat on hills King angry at hero who rides straight into the castle without permission King has his own gifts stolen back for him King gives his own wife as reward King requires everyone who comes before him to tell a story King has champion to enforce respect Threefold division of king's day: one third dedicated to watching boys at play; one third to playing fidehell (chess?); one third to drinking King's stronghold on island King orders man whose neck the rope will fit to be executed King goes in disguise at night to observe his subjects Tom-tom beater to spread the news of kingship King shows himself in public only one day a year King keeps lions as pets and a lion-tamer at his palace King does not eat much during years of famine in order not to forget the hungry
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