### royal chamber
The word chamber (camera) in the financial sense means the private treasure of the ruler, and the total sum of royal incomes. Originally there was only one (minting) chamber, but several new ones were established in the second half of the 13th century, and further local chambers were formed during the 14th century. The heads of chambers, the bailiffs, were the private employees of the king. They were enterpreneurs, who got their titles in return of a seasonal rent. They were Ismaelites or Jews till the middle of the 13th century, and from that time on German or "Italian" enterpreneurs. Matters belonging under the authority of the royal chamber were settled by the king himself, only some extraordinary cases were brought into the royal council (e.g.: the 1222 Golden Bull). ZSA