Princely entries and gift exchange in the Burgundian Low Countries: a crucial link in late medieval political culture
Mario Damen
This article treats the first entry of a new prince as start series exchanges between and his subjects. On occasion an entry, gifts in all kind forms, subsistence, luxury symbolic goods, were exchanged with intention establishing bond ruler These not standardised Burgundian Low Countries. There was wide range gifts, from wine to silverware money horses. Some can be linked princely right lodging places he passed on itinerary, whereas others refer marks honour offered by host. However, given spontaneously, but result negotiating process town prince's officials one hand different towns principality other. Those benefited well that trickled down lower levels official hierarchy. Therefore, considered personalised items bigger exchange confirmation outcome political negotiations.
Journal of Medieval History|Leiden Repository (Leiden University)