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defence_n of_o mastricht_n then_o late_o besiege_v by_o the_o hollander_n and_o remain_v faithful_a to_o the_o spanish_a interest_n to_o wit_n 28._o to_o those_o of_o they_o that_o be_v gentleman_n the_o title_n of_o knight_n and_o to_o other_o that_o of_o gentleman_n have_v thus_o brief_o show_v the_o various_a form_n of_o creation_n of_o knight_n bachelor_n if_o any_o be_v further_a desirous_a to_o know_v what_o be_v the_o ancient_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n use_v at_o the_o make_n of_o knight_n baneret_n among_o we_o the_o example_n of_o sir_n john_n chandos_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o will_v give_v sufficient_a information_n which_o be_v at_o large_a record_v by_o 137._o sir_n john_n froisard_n and_o from_o he_o by_o 124._o cambden_n and_o 791._o selden_n it_o will_v be_v needless_a to_o transcribe_v they_o hither_o with_o what_o ceremony_n also_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n make_v the_o seigneur_fw-fr de_fw-fr sans_o baneret_n in_o flanders_n be_v report_v by_o 12._o andrew_n favin_n but_o in_o late_a time_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o that_o be_v advance_v to_o this_o honour_n in_o the_o field_n 89._o go_v between_o two_o senior_a knight_n with_o trumpets_z before_o they_o the_o heralds_z carrying_z a_o long_a banner_n call_v a_o penon_n with_o his_o arm_n paint_v thereon_o and_o so_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o king_n or_o his_o lieutenant_n who_o bid_v he_o good_a success_n command_v the_o end_n or_o tip_v of_o the_o banner_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o of_o a_o oblong_v it_o may_v become_v a_o square_a like_o the_o banner_n of_o a_o baron_n this_o do_v he_o return_v back_o to_o his_o tent_n conduct_v as_o before_o in_o the_o last_o place_n there_o be_v many_o and_o various_a ceremony_n perform_v at_o the_o creation_n of_o a_o knight_n of_o the_o bath_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o formulary_a thereof_o in_o old_a french_a insert_v by_o sir_n edward_n bysshe_n among_o his_o 21._o note_n upon_o vpton_n and_o in_o english_a by_o william_n dugdale_n esquire_n norroy_n king_n of_o arm_n into_o his_o 531._o antiquity_n of_o warwickeshire_n to_o which_o we_o refer_v our_o reader_n for_o a_o full_a view_n as_o we_o do_v in_o all_o other_o like_o case_n where_o thing_n at_o large_a may_v be_v ready_o have_v purposely_o to_o avoid_v the_o swell_n of_o this_o discourse_n beyond_o what_o be_v necessary_a we_o shall_v therefore_o close_o with_o this_o observation_n that_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o bath_n make_v by_o the_o present_a sovereign_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n to_o attend_v he_o at_o his_o coronation_n be_v create_v with_o the_o principal_a of_o all_o those_o ceremony_n note_v in_o this_o section_n and_o appoint_v to_o knight_n bachelor_n both_o in_o former_a and_o late_a time_n which_o to_o complete_a their_o honour_n be_v joint_o unite_v and_o place_v upon_o they_o for_o they_o watch_v and_o bathe_v they_o take_v a_o oath_n they_o be_v gird_v with_o a_o sword_n and_o belt_n and_o last_o dub_v by_o the_o king_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o state_n sect_n x._o of_o the_o dignity_n honour_n and_o renown_n of_o knighthood_n before_o we_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o subjoin_v something_o concern_v the_o dignity_n honour_n and_o renown_n appropriate_v to_o the_o knightly_a order_n whereunto_o though_o enough_o may_v be_v say_v to_o fill_v a_o volume_n yet_o to_o avoid_v tediousness_n we_o shall_v touch_v only_o upon_o the_o principal_a and_o most_o material_a of_o all_o virtue_n those_o that_o have_v gain_v the_o high_a honour_n and_o repute_n be_v the_o military_a hereupon_o say_v 6._o g._n acacius_n evenkelius_fw-la a_o noble_a modern_a writer_n it_o be_v not_o without_o great_a reason_n that_o in_o all_o renown_a and_o famous_a commonwealth_n which_o ever_o be_v great_a honour_n and_o profit_n have_v be_v propose_v to_o military_a person_n and_o in_o consequence_n we_o hear_v of_o several_a prerogative_n privilege_n and_o proper_a right_n grant_v to_o they_o above_o other_o man_n yea_o it_o will_v appear_v not_o only_o live_v but_o also_o after_o death_n have_v die_v for_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o be_v still_o honour_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n and_o ever_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o to_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o baldwinus_n pulchrobarbus_fw-la earl_n of_o flanders_n it_o be_v remember_v 12._o that_o he_o confer_v many_o prerogative_n upon_o the_o knightly_a dignity_n but_o of_o all_o the_o title_n of_o honour_n knighthood_n be_v a_o degree_n above_o common_a honour_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v the_o first_o and_o most_o principal_a derive_v from_o the_o field_n and_o military_a service_n who_o very_a name_n and_o title_n as_o 1._o mennenius_n affirm_v seem_v to_o include_v somewhat_o of_o magnificence_n beyond_o what_o he_o be_v able_a to_o express_v and_o something_o more_o excellent_a than_o nobility_n itself_o and_o which_o as_o it_o be_v mount_v the_o royal_a throne_n become_v the_o assertor_n of_o civil_a nobility_n and_o sit_v as_o judge_n at_o the_o tribunal_n thereof_o our_o learned_a 126._o cambden_n note_n from_o some_o of_o our_o law_n book_n that_o knight_n be_v a_o name_n of_o dignity_n but_o baron_n be_v not_o so_o and_o he_o there_o add_v the_o reason_n 126._o for_o if_o heretofore_o a_o baron_n have_v not_o receive_v the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n he_o be_v write_v simple_o and_o plain_o by_o his_o christian_a name_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o family_n without_o any_o addition_n but_o that_o of_o dominus_fw-la which_o term_n be_v as_o much_o attribute_v to_o a_o knight_n but_o the_o title_n of_o knight_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o adjunct_n of_o honour_n since_o king_n duke_n marquess_n earl_n and_o baron_n have_v covet_v the_o dignity_n together_o with_o the_o name_n and_o to_o this_o the_o aforesaid_a mennenius_n for_o the_o great_a honour_n observe_v that_o in_o ancient_a charter_n the_o 17._o title_n and_o name_n of_o knight_n may_v be_v see_v to_o be_v set_v 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be_v put_v to_o fine_a the_o knight_n be_v esteem_v so_o ennoble_v by_o the_o action_n as_o to_o be_v adjudge_v fit_a to_o keep_v and_o retain_v the_o dignity_n and_o to_o remain_v free_a from_o vassalage_n and_o servitude_n hereto_o also_o agree_v the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n which_o say_v â—_o if_o a_o villain_n be_v make_v a_o knight_n he_o be_v thereby_o immediate_o enfranchise_v and_o consequent_o account_v a_o gentleman_n and_o this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o roman_a laâ—_n where_o the_o donation_n of_o a_o gold_n ring_n the_o symbol_n of_o knighthood_n to_o a_o slave_n ennoble_v he_o with_o all_o the_o privilege_n belong_v to_o one_o freeborn_a as_o have_v be_v 6._o before_o observe_v it_o be_v manifest_a of_o what_o reputation_n and_o esteem_v the_o equestrian_a dignity_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v with_o maecenas_n who_o though_o his_o descent_n be_v 1._o great_a and_o high_a and_o though_o the_o 55._o custody_n of_o the_o city_n be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n 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