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Retinue
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(0. Fr. retenue, from retenir, Lat. retenere, hold back, retain), a body of persons "retained" in the service of a noble or royal personage, a suite of "retainers." Such retainers were not in the domestic service of their lord, but were his "livery" and claimed his protection. They were a source of trouble and abuse in the 15th and early 16th century (see Livery and Maintenance).
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Retinue'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/r/retinue.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Retinue'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/r/retinue.html. 1910.
