| Like the king's courtiers, the princesses had to leave a room walking backward in the king's presence. |
| The hall was full of the laughter of the courtiers and the joyous melody of the band. |
| A bishop and his acolyte attend her, while courtiers in black robes emerge from the gloom on either side of the bed. |
| At the entrance stand the king, his wife, sons and courtiers weighing a young prince in a balance against gems and precious metals. |
| Normally she had a train of courtiers surrounding her, but this was a private matter. |
| If anything, the reign of Henry VII marked as much the triumph of the king's courtiers in politics as of the king himself. |
