Wolfcatcher Royal
Автор:
Jesse Russell,Ronald Cohn, 76 стр., издатель:
"Книга по Требованию", ISBN:
978-5-5114-7073-3
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Wolfcatcher Royal (French: louvetier royal), a position also known historically as the Grand Wolfcatcher (French: grand louvetier) which is presently known as lieutenant de louveterie, was first established as a prestigious office in the House of the King during the Ancien Regime and Bourbon Restoration of France, tracing its inception to the luparii of Charlemagne. The office had been a fixture of the French Crown as early as the reign of Louis XI, when the first recorded holder of the title Pierre Hannequeau reached prominence in 1467, although it had apparently existed in some form since 1308. Wolfcatchers Royal served under the Grand Huntsman and alongside the Grand Falconer and Captain of the Boar-hunt as members of the king's hunting service. They were responsible for organizing all aspects of the wolf-hunt and presided over the royal pack of wolfhounds and their handlers. A number of lieutenants, huntsmen, houndsmen, and valets...
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