Groom of the Stool
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groom-of-the-stool-168-9053820
title:
Groom of the Stool
text:
The Groom of the Stool was the most intimate of an English monarch's courtiers, initially responsible for assisting the king in excretion and hygiene. The physical intimacy of the role naturally led to his becoming a man in whom much confidence was placed by his royal master and with whom many royal secrets were shared as a matter of course. This secret information—while it would never have been revealed, for it would have led to the discredit of his honour—in turn led to his becoming feared and
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
English monarch courtier
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groom_of_the_Stool
date created:
2005-05-28T19:16:22Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T20:34:36Z
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13
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