The cabins on the roof of Chambord show concern for the ladies of the court, who could watch the hunting in comfort.

The court of Francis I gave far more recognition to feminine concerns than earlier ones, due to the influence of the king's sister, Msrguerite de Navarre, who ran the French government while he was a captive of Emperor Charles V, and secured his release. Image: UCB Shakespeare Program Collection, photographer Velma Bourgeois Richmond.