Sighs, Bridge of. c1600. Venice. Connects Doge Palace court to prison.

St-Germain, Comte de. 1707-84. Won favour of Europe’s courts with “elixir of long life”.

Tannhäuser. c1200-70. German legendary knight, poet who lived in the court of Venus.

Tennis Court Oath. 1789. French Third Estate vows to obtain constitution. Declaration of authority of National Assembly.

Tynwald. 800- Isle of Man parliament, supreme court.

Velázquez, Diego. 1599-1660. Spanish Naturalist court painter. Old Woman Frying Eggs 1618. Coronation of the Virgin 1641. Philip IV 1644. Surrender of Breda. Borrachos. Venus and Mirror 1655.

Wolsey, Thomas. c1475-1530. English cardinal. Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII. Lost influence when unable to secure divorce from Catherine of Aragon. Built Hampton Court Palace as gift for Henry VIII. Unpopularity a cause of Reformation.