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Varlet (other)
Varlet () can refer to: *Valet *Knight's squire *Valet de chambre, a court appointment introduced in the late Middle Ages *Rogue (vagrant) or unprincipled person Surname *Dominique Marie Varlet (1678–1742), Roman Catholic bishop during the church's Post Reformation Netherlands period *Jean-François Varlet (1764–1837), leader of the Enragé faction in the French Revolution *Charles Varlet (1635–1692), real name of La Grange (actor), member of the troupe of Molière *Antoine Varlet Antoine Varlet (, 1 August 1893 – 17 November 1940) was a Belgian architect. He specialised in luxury apartment buildings in Beaux-Arts and later Art Deco styles. Biography Antoine Varlet was, with Michel Polak fr.html"_;"title=":fr:Mic ... (1893–1940), Belgian architect See also * Knave (other) {{Disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valet
A valet or varlet is a male servant who serves as personal attendant to his employer. In the Middle Ages and Ancien Régime, valet de chambre was a role for junior courtiers and specialists such as artists in a royal court, but the term "valet" by itself most often refers to a normal servant responsible for the clothes and personal belongings of an employer, and making minor arrangements. In the United States, the term most often refers to a parking valet, and the role is often confused with a butler. Word origins In English, ''valet'' as "personal man-servant" is recorded since 1567, though use of the term in the French-speaking English medieval court is older, and the variant form ''varlet'' is cited from 1456 ( OED). Both are French importations of ''valet'' or ''varlet'' (the "t" being silent in modern French), Old French variants of ''vaslet'' "man's servant", originally "squire, young man", assumed to be from Gallo-Romance Vulgar Latin *''vassellittus'' "young nobleman, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squire
In the Middle Ages, a squire was the shield- or armour-bearer of a knight. Use of the term evolved over time. Initially, a squire served as a knight's apprentice. Later, a village leader or a lord of the manor might come to be known as a "squire", and still later, the term was applied to members of the landed gentry. In contemporary American usage, "squire" is the title given to justices of the peace or similar local dignitaries. ''Squire'' is a shortened version of the word '' esquire'', from the Old French (modern French ), itself derived from the Late Latin ("shield bearer"), in medieval or Old English a ''scutifer''. The Classical Latin equivalent was ("arms bearer"). Knights in training The most common definition of ''squire'' refers to the Middle Ages. A squire was typically a young boy, training to become a knight. A boy became a page at the age of 7 then a squire at age 14. Squires were the second step to becoming a knight, after having served as a page. B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valet De Chambre
''Valet de chambre'' (), or ''varlet de chambre'', was a court appointment introduced in the late Middle Ages, common from the 14th century onwards. Royal households had many persons appointed at any time. While some valets simply waited on the patron, or looked after his clothes and other personal needs, itself potentially a powerful and lucrative position, others had more specialized functions. At the most prestigious level it could be akin to a monarch or ruler's personal secretary, as was the case of Anne de Montmorency at the court of Francis I of France.Reginald Blomfield and L. C., "Valet de Chambre," '' The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs'', vol. 21, no. 109 (Apr., 1912), p. 55. For noblemen pursuing a career as courtiers, like Étienne de Vesc, it was a common early step on the ladder to higher offices. For some this brought entry into the lucrative court business of asking for favours on behalf of clients, and passing messages to the monarch or lord heading th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rogue (vagrant)
Vagrancy is the condition of homelessness without regular employment or income. Vagrants (also known as bums, vagabonds, rogues, tramps or drifters) usually live in poverty and support themselves by begging, waste picker, scavenging, petty theft, temporary work, or welfare, social security (where available). Historically, vagrancy in Western societies was associated with petty crime, begging and lawlessness, and punishable by law with forced labor, military service, imprisonment, or confinement to dedicated labor houses. Both ''vagrant'' and ''vagabond'' ultimately derive from the Latin word ''Wikt:vagari, vagari'', meaning "to wander". The term ''vagabond'' is derived from Latin ''vagabundus''. In Middle English, ''vagabond'' originally denoted a person without a home or employment. Historical views Vagrants have been historically characterised as outsiders in settled, ordered communities: embodiments of Other (philosophy), otherness, objects of scorn or mistrust, or worthy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominique Marie Varlet
Dominique-Marie Varlet (15 March 1678 in Paris – 14 May 1742 in Rijswijk) was a French prelate and missionary of the Catholic Church who served as vicar general of the Diocese of Quebec. Later, as the Roman Catholic Bishop of Babylon, he caused a schism within the Roman Catholic Church by consecrating four men successively as Archbishop of Utrecht. Early life Varlet was born in Paris on March 15, 1678 to Achille Varlet and Marie Vallée. His father was an actor known by the name Sieur de Verneuil, and his uncle, Charles Varlet de La Grange, was a famous collaborator and friend of Molière. Little is known of his mother, except that she was the daughter of a Parisian hatter, was much younger than her husband, and that she, too, had been involved in theater. Varlet's parents had seven children, of which three survived to adulthood, including Varlet and his younger siblings Jean-Achille (1681-1720) and Marie-Anne. Seminary formation and education As a young man, Varlet was en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-François Varlet
Jean-François Varlet (14 July 1764 – 4 October 1837) was a leader of the Enragés faction during the French Revolution. He was important in the fall of the monarchy and the Insurrection of 31 May – 2 June 1793. Life Born in Paris on 14 July 1764 into a family of the petty bourgeoisie, Jean-François Varlet studied at the Collège d'Harcourt. He welcomed the Revolution with enthusiasm and wrote patriotic songs. However, at 21 Varlet was too young to be eligible for an elected position, so he turned to popular agitation instead. He was an early supporter of the radical Jacques Hébert. Varlet first rose to prominence through his opposition to the monarchy. When Louis XVI attempted to flee Paris, Varlet circulated petitions in the National Assembly and spoke against the king. He helped organize the popular protests that ended in the Champ de Mars massacre. On 10 August 1792, the Legislative Assembly suspended the king and called for the election of a National Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Grange (actor)
La Grange (1635 – 1 March 1692), whose real name was Charles Varlet, was a French actor and a member of the troupe of Molière. Early life Charles Varlet was the son of Hector Varlet and Marie de La Grange. The couple married in Paris on 9 May 1634 and moved to Montpellier soon thereafter. Charles was born in 1635 and baptized at Notre-Dame des Tables, Montpellier, on 8 March 1636, at the age of about 9 months. He had a younger brother, Achille Varlet (born 17 December 1636) and sister, Justine-Françoise (born 14 May 1638). After the birth of his sister the family left Montpellier and was in Paris in 1642 (Achille and Justine were baptised at the Église de Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs on 12 February 1642), but not long after the children lost their parents and became orphans. Career with the Molière company La Grange joined Molière's company in 1659, soon after they had returned to Paris from touring the provinces. Being young and attractive, he was the ''jeune premier'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoine Varlet
Antoine Varlet (, 1 August 1893 – 17 November 1940) was a Belgian architect. He specialised in luxury apartment buildings in Beaux-Arts and later Art Deco styles. Biography Antoine Varlet was, with Michel Polak fr.html"_;"title=":fr:Michel_Polak.html"_;"title="nowiki/>:fr:Michel_Polak">fr">:fr:Michel_Polak.html"_;"title="nowiki/>:fr:Michel_Polak">frand_ fr.html"_;"title=":fr:Michel_Polak.html"_;"title="nowiki/>:fr:Michel_Polak">fr">:fr:Michel_Polak.html"_;"title="nowiki/>:fr:Michel_Polak">frand_Sta_Jasinski">:fr:Michel_Polak">fr.html"_;"title=":fr:Michel_Polak.html"_;"title="nowiki/>:fr:Michel_Polak">fr">:fr:Michel_Polak.html"_;"title="nowiki/>:fr:Michel_Polak">frand_Sta_Jasinski_[:fr:Sta_Jasinski.html" ;"title="Sta_Jasinski.html" ;"title=":fr:Michel_Polak">fr.html" ;"title=":fr:Michel_Polak.html" ;"title="nowiki/>:fr:Michel Polak">fr">:fr:Michel_Polak.html" ;"title="nowiki/>:fr:Michel Polak">frand Sta Jasinski">:fr:Michel_Polak">fr.html" ;"title=":fr:Michel_Polak.html" ; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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