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==Post Crusade Orders== |
==Post Crusade Orders== |
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After the crusading era new sort of Chivalric Order appeared. 1348 saw the founding of the [[Order of the Garter]] by [[Edward III]], an exclusive order with just 25 knights. |
After the crusading era a new sort of Chivalric Order appeared. 1348 saw the founding of the [[Order of the Garter]] by [[Edward III]], an exclusive [[order]] with just 25 knights at any one time. |
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<td>1348</td> |
<td>1348</td> |
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<td>Garter</td> |
<td>[[Order of the Garter|Garter]]</td> |
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<td>[[England]]</td> |
<td>[[England]]</td> |
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<td>1351</td> |
<td>1351</td> |
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<td>Star</td> |
<td>[[Ordre de l'Étoile|Star]]</td> |
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<td>[[France]]</td> |
<td>[[France]]</td> |
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<td>1469</td> |
<td>1469</td> |
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<td>St.Michael</td> |
<td>St.Michael</td> |
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<td>[[France]]</td> |
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<td>1578</td> |
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<td>[[Ordre du Saint-Esprit|Holy Ghost]]</td> |
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<td>[[France]]</td> |
<td>[[France]]</td> |
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Latest revision as of 15:52, 6 November 2006
A Chivalric Order is an institution open only to knights. The earliest of these were the military monastic orders, brought about for the crusades. Two examples of these are the Knights Templar and the Order of St. John.
Post Crusade Orders
After the crusading era a new sort of Chivalric Order appeared. 1348 saw the founding of the Order of the Garter by Edward III, an exclusive order with just 25 knights at any one time.
| Foundation | Order | Realm |
|---|---|---|
| 1348 | Garter | England |
| 1351 | Star | France |
| 1381 | Ship | Naples |
| 1413 | Dragon | Holy Roman Empire |
| 1430 | Golden Fleece | Burgundy |
| 1444 | Swan | Brandenburg |
| 1448 | Crescent | Anjou |
| 1465 | Ermine | Naples |
| 1469 | St.Michael | France |
| 1578 | Holy Ghost | France |
