ABSTRACT

In 1599 the Archdukes Albert and Isabella introduced a new ceremonial at their court in Brussels. Cobbled from the model that was in vogue at the royal court of Madrid, it was known as the ‘Burgundian’ ceremonial, as its origins could be traced back to the renowned court of the Dukes of Burgundy during whose reign the court of Brussels had thrived as never before. Strangely, the reforms met plenty of criticism among the courtiers, who accused the archdukes of putting aside time-honoured local traditions. The ‘Burgundian’ ceremonial was experienced by the Netherlandish nobility not only as ‘new’ but also as ‘foreign’, indicating that it was no longer recognizable as a direct derivative of the age-old tradition in Brussels. This article examines the origins of the ceremonial at the archducal court and shows how and why it came to deviate from the model that had traditionally been maintained in the Burgundian Netherlands.

摘要

1599年，阿尔伯特大公和伊莎贝拉在布鲁塞尔的宫廷举行了新的仪式。源自马德里皇家法院盛行的模型，它被称为“勃艮第”仪式，因为其起源可以追溯到勃艮第公爵的著名法院，在此期间布鲁塞尔法院蓬勃发展前所未有。奇怪的是，这些改革受到朝臣们的广泛批评，朝臣们指责大公们抛弃了悠久的当地传统。荷兰贵族不仅将“勃艮第”式的仪式视为“新式”，而且将其作为“外国式”，这表明它不再被视为布鲁塞尔古老传统的直接衍生形式。