Footnotes

1

The Ikbals aspired to the title of Kadine which would be theirs once they had borne the sultan a child.

2

The Greek quarter of Constantinople.

3

Governor.

4

Court interpreter.

5

Palace.

6

Turkish law officers restored.

7

AMDG: Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam the motto of the Jesuits.

8

Taken from an actual letter.

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