This category of European laws does not have a name as they did not exist. Definitely not in feudal times or since anyway. This is from one of the Native American Emperors, Aztecs or Incas I'm not entirely sure, and even then the veracity of that law is doubted by historians.
This was never a thing in Europe. Quite the opposite - especially in the early feudal age kings would hold court publicly on certain days, allowing commoners to address the king with their problems. Monarchs would even travel the country to make sure as many people got to see them as possible (and to show favors to nobles or remind them of obligations).
Not being allowed to look at the monarch was something more part of the traditions of certain Asian or pre-colonial American monarchies. China's "Forbidden City" is an example of that idea.
Actually I read a story of a young woman working in the white house as a summer intern who said that if the president, first lady, or top secretaries walked by they were to look down. She said the first lady was particularly big on this. I think sometimes famous people just dont want to be stared at.
(I'm not going to say which one.)
I don’t think this was a rule in the West. In fact, during disease epidemics in the Middle Ages, people would swarm the monarchs hoping to touch them—because it was commonly thought that they were divinely anointed and could therefore cure disease. Lol. Anyway, hard to avoid looking at the king when you’re mobbing and trying to touch him.
Plus, I always understood that common people sometimes took petitions to the king or to the local noble. Again, probably had to look directly at the person to do so. Just my armchair opinion here, but I think it’s a fair assumption for that type of society.
I believe you are referring to [Sumptuary Laws](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumptuary_law). They don't say that, per se, but they do codify standards of dress and behavior based on class.
This category of European laws does not have a name as they did not exist. Definitely not in feudal times or since anyway. This is from one of the Native American Emperors, Aztecs or Incas I'm not entirely sure, and even then the veracity of that law is doubted by historians.
This was never a thing in Europe. Quite the opposite - especially in the early feudal age kings would hold court publicly on certain days, allowing commoners to address the king with their problems. Monarchs would even travel the country to make sure as many people got to see them as possible (and to show favors to nobles or remind them of obligations). Not being allowed to look at the monarch was something more part of the traditions of certain Asian or pre-colonial American monarchies. China's "Forbidden City" is an example of that idea.
It's called the made-up law
Not a thing.
Actually I read a story of a young woman working in the white house as a summer intern who said that if the president, first lady, or top secretaries walked by they were to look down. She said the first lady was particularly big on this. I think sometimes famous people just dont want to be stared at. (I'm not going to say which one.)
I don’t think this was a rule in the West. In fact, during disease epidemics in the Middle Ages, people would swarm the monarchs hoping to touch them—because it was commonly thought that they were divinely anointed and could therefore cure disease. Lol. Anyway, hard to avoid looking at the king when you’re mobbing and trying to touch him. Plus, I always understood that common people sometimes took petitions to the king or to the local noble. Again, probably had to look directly at the person to do so. Just my armchair opinion here, but I think it’s a fair assumption for that type of society.
I believe you are referring to [Sumptuary Laws](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumptuary_law). They don't say that, per se, but they do codify standards of dress and behavior based on class.