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Book The Statutes of the Most Noble Order of the Garter

Download or read book The Statutes of the Most Noble Order of the Garter written by Order of the Garter and published by . This book was released on 1814 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Statutes of the Most Noble Order of the Garter

Download or read book The Statutes of the Most Noble Order of the Garter written by Order of the Garter and published by . This book was released on 1814 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The History of the Most Noble Order of the Garter

Download or read book The History of the Most Noble Order of the Garter written by Elias Ashmole and published by . This book was released on 1715 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Institution  Laws   Ceremonies of the Most Noble Order of the Garter

Download or read book The Institution Laws Ceremonies of the Most Noble Order of the Garter written by Elias Ashmole and published by London : Printed by J. Macock, for Nathanael Brooke. This book was released on 1672 with total page 924 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Knights of the Crown

    Book Details:
  • Author : D'Arcy Jonathan Dacre Boulton
  • Publisher : Boydell Press
  • Release : 2000
  • ISBN : 9780851157955
  • Pages : 686 pages

Download or read book The Knights of the Crown written by D'Arcy Jonathan Dacre Boulton and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 686 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A significant contribution to the history of the political life and culture of the later medieval aristocracy. MAURICE KEEN Orders of lay knights - the most famous of which are those of the Garter and the Golden Fleece - were founded at some time between 1325 and 1470 in almost every kingdom of Western Christendom, and played an important part in the life of the court. Jonathan Boulton defines the "monarchical" orders as those with corporate statutes which attached the presidential office to the crown of the princely founder, or made it hereditary in his house. Modelled eitherdirectly or indirectly on the fictional society of the Round Table, they incorporated varying numbers of elements borrowed from the older religious orders of knighthood and from contemporary institutions. This study explores the nature and history of thirteen orders, and reveals them as not only an ingenious supplement to (or replacement for) the feudo-vassalic ties that still bound the leading members of the nobility to their sovereign, but also as the most important institutional embodiments of the secular ideals of chivalry that were at the heart of the international court culture of the age. JONATHAN BOULTON teaches at the University of Notre Dame.

Book The Most Noble Order of the Garter  650 Years

Download or read book The Most Noble Order of the Garter 650 Years written by Peter J. Begent and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Knight s Own Book of Chivalry

Download or read book A Knight s Own Book of Chivalry written by Geoffroi de Charny and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the great influence of a valiant lord: "The companions, who see that good warriors are honored by the great lords for their prowess, become more determined to attain this level of prowess." On the lady who sees her knight honored: "All of this makes the noble lady rejoice greatly within herself at the fact that she has set her mind and heart on loving and helping to make such a good knight or good man-at-arms." On the worthiest amusements: "The best pastime of all is to be often in good company, far from unworthy men and from unworthy activities from which no good can come." Enter the real world of knights and their code of ethics and behavior. Read how an aspiring knight of the fourteenth century would conduct himself and learn what he would have needed to know when traveling, fighting, appearing in court, and engaging fellow knights. Composed at the height of the Hundred Years War by Geoffroi de Charny, one of the most respected knights of his age, A Knight's Own Book of Chivalry was designed as a guide for members of the Company of the Star, an order created by Jean II of France in 1352 to rival the English Order of the Garter. This is the most authentic and complete manual on the day-to-day life of the knight that has survived the centuries, and this edition contains a specially commissioned introduction from historian Richard W. Kaeuper that gives the history of both the book and its author, who, among his other achievements, was the original owner of the Shroud of Turin.

Book The Late Lord

Download or read book The Late Lord written by Jacqueline Reiter and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham is one of the most enigmatic and overlooked figures of early nineteenth century British history. The elder brother of Pitt the Younger, he has long been consigned to history as 'the late Lord Chatham', the lazy commander-in-chief of the 1809 Walcheren expedition, whose inactivity and incompetence turned what should have been an easy victory into a disaster. Chatham's poor reputation obscures a fascinating and complex man. During a twenty-year career at the heart of government, he served in several important cabinet posts such as First Lord of the Admiralty and Master-General of the Ordnance. Yet despite his closeness to the Prime Minister and friendship with the Royal Family, political rivalries and private tragedy hampered his ascendance. Paradoxically for a man of widely admired diplomatic skills, his downfall owed as much to his personal insecurities and penchant for making enemies as it did to military failure. Using a variety of manuscript sources to tease Chatham from the records, this biography peels away the myths and places him for the first time in proper familial, political, and military context. It breathes life into a much-maligned member of one of Britain's greatest political dynasties, revealing a deeply flawed man trapped in the shadow of his illustrious relatives.

Book The Institution  Laws   Ceremonies of the Most Noble Order of the Garter

Download or read book The Institution Laws Ceremonies of the Most Noble Order of the Garter written by Elias Ashmole and published by London : Printed by J. Macock, for Nathanael Brooke. This book was released on 1672 with total page 928 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Spanish Orders of Chivalry and Decorations of Honour

Download or read book Spanish Orders of Chivalry and Decorations of Honour written by Harrold Edgar Gillingham and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Statutes Of The Most Noble Order Of The Garter

Download or read book The Statutes Of The Most Noble Order Of The Garter written by Order of the Garter and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive look at the statutes and history of one of England's oldest and most prestigious chivalric orders - The Most Noble Order of the Garter. From its origins in the 14th century to its current role as a symbol of the monarchy, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of chivalry and aristocratic pageantry. The volume also includes illustrations and engravings from throughout the order's history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book England s Treasure by Forraign Trade

Download or read book England s Treasure by Forraign Trade written by Thomas Mun and published by . This book was released on 1664 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Luxury Arts of the Renaissance

    Book Details:
  • Author : Marina Belozerskaya
  • Publisher : Getty Publications
  • Release : 2005-10-01
  • ISBN : 0892367857
  • Pages : 292 pages

Download or read book Luxury Arts of the Renaissance written by Marina Belozerskaya and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2005-10-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today we associate the Renaissance with painting, sculpture, and architecture—the “major” arts. Yet contemporaries often held the “minor” arts—gem-studded goldwork, richly embellished armor, splendid tapestries and embroideries, music, and ephemeral multi-media spectacles—in much higher esteem. Isabella d’Este, Marchesa of Mantua, was typical of the Italian nobility: she bequeathed to her children precious stone vases mounted in gold, engraved gems, ivories, and antique bronzes and marbles; her favorite ladies-in-waiting, by contrast, received mere paintings. Renaissance patrons and observers extolled finely wrought luxury artifacts for their exquisite craftsmanship and the symbolic capital of their components; paintings and sculptures in modest materials, although discussed by some literati, were of lesser consequence. This book endeavors to return to the mainstream material long marginalized as a result of historical and ideological biases of the intervening centuries. The author analyzes how luxury arts went from being lofty markers of ascendancy and discernment in the Renaissance to being dismissed as “decorative” or “minor” arts—extravagant trinkets of the rich unworthy of the status of Art. Then, by re-examining the objects themselves and their uses in their day, she shows how sumptuous creations constructed the world and taste of Renaissance women and men.

Book History of the Orders of Knighthood of the British Empire  of the Order of the Guelphs of Hanover  and of the Medals  Clasps  and Crosses  Conferred for Naval and Military Services

Download or read book History of the Orders of Knighthood of the British Empire of the Order of the Guelphs of Hanover and of the Medals Clasps and Crosses Conferred for Naval and Military Services written by Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas and published by . This book was released on 1842 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Sketch of the History of the Knights Templars

Download or read book Sketch of the History of the Knights Templars written by James Burnes and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-07-25 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Sketch of the History of the Knights Templars by James Burnes