European ball etiquette

Medieval European aristocratic etiquette2007-03-15 21:26Medieval period aristocratic etiquette is basically advocated by the French and the French court, and for the various other courts generally followed. Nobles whether friend or foe, in the meeting must greet each other, men (if not wearing full body armor) stipulated for the left hand to support the right chest, the right hand to take off the hat, the body slightly bowed forward at the same time nodding. For women, the rules are to bend their legs slightly at the knees and lift the hem of their skirts with both hands, nodding their heads in greeting. If both parties are on horseback, the man's etiquette remains unchanged and the woman only nods. If a man is fully armored, as long as he is not on a horse, he must take off his hat, press his left hand to his right breast and nod his head (no need to bow, because in the Middle Ages, the chest and waist of full-body heavy armor were one piece, and it is impossible to let you bend over). If on a horse, do not have to take off your hat and do not have to press the chest, just nod your head. In addition, the horseback riding male nobles met standing nobles, if the other is higher than their title or female, male nobles as long as not wearing armor must dismount and salute. If the rider is wearing armor, a nod of respect is all that is required. In all cases, the tip of the weapon must be pointed to the ground (sheathed swords may be unsheathed but must be pointed to the ground), and those with bows and arrows must return them to their quivers and draw their bows with their right hand before saluting. Kissing a lady's hand was not yet permitted by etiquette. Kissing the hand was only allowed in the etiquette for the nobles to meet the king and queen: the nobles knelt down on one knee, bowed their heads and kissed the hands of the king and queen to show their reverence. The king and the nobility in general kissed the hands of the cardinal in charge of their country's religious affairs: they bowed down and kissed the bishop's left middle finger wearing a large jeweled ring indicating the identity of the bishop (this ring is common to all bishops, and is a gift from the Holy See). In the Middle Ages, the host had to be seated at the meal before the guests could sit down, and the host was obliged to propose the first glass of wine, and after that, the hosts and the guests were allowed to toast to each other. In the Middle Ages neither guests nor hosts were permitted to enter the dining room in full armor; gauntlets, gauntlets, forearms, breastplates, and helmets were not permitted to be worn into the dining room, as such clothing clearly indicated that one was on guard against assassination, and was a blatant affront to the honor of others. Weapons are allowed though. The better the appetite, the more the host considers the banquet organized a success. Talking while eating and drinking was permitted (after the 17th century it was gradually considered impolite), and a toast had to be made to the end of the toast, without the current practice of taking a sip. Eating process can be guests and hosts sing, but prohibit loud noise, if there is a quarrel phenomenon, regardless of who is responsible for, the guests should immediately withdraw from the table. At the end of the meal, the guest must thank the host in words for his hospitality, and when retiring from the table, the guest performs the full set of salutations I mentioned in the previous paragraph. During Mass in the church, the guests are admitted to the church in the order of their status and rank in the court; if they are of the same rank, the men are given priority over the women, and the older over the younger. After Mass, the men are obliged to bring holy water to any woman, and the order of going out remains the same as that of rank and age, but in case of equality of status and rank, the women have priority. In any dispute with another person you may ask your good friend to demand a satisfactory explanation from the other person, and if the other person refuses to provide one or if the explanation is unsatisfactory to you, then you may propose a duel; the other person, if at this time he realizes his mistake, may take the initiative to admit his mistake publicly, and the duel will be cancelled thereon; and the other person, if he does not intend to admit his mistake, must take part in the duel. It was not permitted and dishonorable to assassinate an opponent in ambush by the roadside. Only the nobility and the clergy had the right to propose a duel; the nobility and the clergy could not propose a duel to a class lower than that of the knights (alternate knights, merchants, peasants, artisans, citizens, and small landowners without titles were all such classes), and the nobility could not propose a duel to the clergy on their own initiative, but only the clergy could propose a duel to the nobility (and in such a case the clergy would send knights in the Crusade to participate in the duel on behalf of the clergy). Both dueling parties must use the same weapon, so that the other party, as the dueling party, has the right to decide which weapon to use. A duel is declared a victory when one of the fighters is no longer able to fight or has given up resistance. Because the honor of the family is usually at stake, the losing side will often know that it is unable to fight, but will still hold out until it dies.