boyards

He then called the boyards together, read the decree of the Sultan, and threatened them with an invasion if they resisted.

Roumania Past and Present James Samuelson

Afterwards they tortured and assassinated his minister, a veteran of eighty years of age, and spread such terror amongst the troops who had remained faithful to their murdered prince, that his boyards and their followers took to flight and sought refuge in Wallachia.

Roumania Past and Present James Samuelson

They were also employed as slaves in the households of the boyards, especially in the kitchens, which they made 'not less disgusting than the receptacles of swine.'

Roumania Past and Present James Samuelson

The one in Moldavia was headed by a number of leading boyards, who at first contented themselves with petitioning for the restoration of their liberties.

Roumania Past and Present James Samuelson

The industrious peasantry, who form the large majority, have paid for their allotted lands, and a great many continue to buy from the indigent boyards.

Roumania Past and Present James Samuelson

There was a council of twelve boyards, whose signatures along with that of the prince were visually appended to all important State documents.

Roumania Past and Present James Samuelson

After their arrival at the capital, the princes delivered an address to the assembled boyards, promising happiness and prosperity to the people; but as soon as the first ceremonies were concluded, the greater number gave themselves up to self-indulgence, exacted servile attentions from all about them, and practised every kind of unlawful extortion upon all those who were able to furnish supplies to the treasury.

Roumania Past and Present James Samuelson

He thereupon assembled the boyards and called upon them to take up arms.

Roumania Past and Present James Samuelson

The prince was elected by the boyards, [131] or barons spiritual and temporal, and by the nation

Roumania Past and Present James Samuelson

The Christian voivodes to be elected by the metropolitan and the boyards.

Roumania Past and Present James Samuelson