Calvalieri Gaudenti

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The Calvalieri Gaudenti (English: Merry Knights) were a noble order in Padua in the early 1300s. They were made up of noblemen who basically partied, while pretending to be busy doing pious deeds. Enrico degli Scrovegni was a member.

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  • Eimerl, Sarel; the Editors of TIME-LIFE BOOKS (1967). The World of Giotto. New York: Time Incorporated, 109. 
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