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an English court official from the late 15th to early 18th centuries responsible to the Lord Chamberlain for overseeing and paying for court entertainments.
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Master of the Revels
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Master of the Revels — The Master of the Revels was a position within the English, and later the British, royal household heading the Revels Office or Office of the Revels that originally had responsibilities for overseeing royal festivities, known as revels, and later … Wikipedia
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Master of the revels — Revel Rev el, n. [OF. revel rebellion, disorder, feast, sport. See {Revel}, v. i.] A feast with loose and noisy jollity; riotous festivity or merrymaking; a carousal. [1913 Webster] This day in mirth and revel to dispend. Chaucer. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
master of the revels — 1. : an officer of the English royal household from the 15th to the 18th centuries in charge of court entertainment see revels office 2. : an officer in charge of court entertainment at a monarchical household * * * an English court official from … Useful english dictionary
Henry Herbert (Master of the Revels) — Sir Henry Herbert (1595 ndash; 1673) was Master of the Revels to both King Charles I and King Charles II of England. Biography Herbert was the son of Richard Herbert of Montgomery Castle, and a younger brother of Edward Herbert, Baron Herbert of… … Wikipedia
Revels, Master of the — ▪ English court official English court official, who, from Tudor times up until the Licensing Act of 1737, supervised the production and financing of often elaborate court entertainments. He later was the official issuer of licenses to… … Universalium
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Revels (disambiguation) — Revels is a name used for a performance, usually involving dancing, singing, and perhaps theatrics.Revels may also refer to:* Revels (confectionery), a chocolate product made by Mars, Inc. * Master of the Revels, a position in the British royal… … Wikipedia
