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enrich_v himself_o for_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o horse_n and_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o list_n with_o infamy_n all_o which_o article_n be_v public_o read_v and_o approve_v be_v by_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n confirm_v as_o law_n chap._n 27._o ¶_o of_o triumph_n at_o the_o interuiewe_n of_o pope_n alexander_n and_o the_o emperor_n foedericus_fw-la barbarossa_n at_o venice_n anno_fw-la 1166._o advertisement_n be_v give_v to_o venice_n that_o the_o emperor_n resolve_v to_o come_v thither_o piro_n zinzano_n the_o duke_n son_n be_v send_v with_o six_o long_a galley_n to_o meet_v he_o at_o ravenna_n after_o they_o be_v dispatch_v a_o great_a number_n of_o less_o vessel_n the_o emperor_n be_v arrive_v at_o venice_n the_o pope_n be_v set_v in_o a_o rich_a chair_n at_o the_o church_n door_n and_o there_o tarry_v his_o come_n before_o the_o pope_n foot_n a_o carpet_n of_o purple_a be_v spread_v upon_o the_o ground_n the_o emperor_n be_v come_v to_o the_o say_a carpet_n 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germany_n by_o land_n either_o of_o they_o accompany_v with_o gentleman_n venetian_n in_o great_a number_n chap._n 28._o ¶_o a_o admirable_a triumphal_a show_n at_o venice_n to_o congratulate_v the_o recovery_n of_o cyprus_n anno._n 1366._o after_o thanks_n give_v to_o god_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o this_o island_n every_o man_n endeavour_v to_o make_v demonstration_n of_o gladness_n wherein_o no_o cost_n in_o banquet_v or_o other_o solemnisation_n be_v omit_v among_o these_o show_n of_o triumph_n and_o jollity_n two_o sight_n there_o be_v most_o admirable_a and_o never_o before_o that_o time_n see_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o one_o be_v a_o representation_n of_o just_z on_o horseback_n for_o certain_a portrature_n or_o image_n of_o man_n and_o horse_n be_v so_o make_v of_o skin_n clothe_v in_o silk_n with_o lance_n and_o shield_n as_o the_o wind_n by_o a_o straight_a line_n force_v they_o to_o run_v one_o encounter_v the_o other_o like_a to_o a_o course_n of_o the_o field_n the_o 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equal_a to_o he_o that_o lead_v the_o army_n call_v dux_n and_o before_o the_o proconsul_n to_o this_o dignity_n cabades_n be_v restore_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n prefer_v selanem_fw-la a_o man_n of_o great_a fame_n and_o reputation_n in_o the_o war_n and_o therefore_o call_v he_o seosen_n which_o be_v the_o title_n of_o that_o magistrate_n who_o command_v all_o sort_n of_o soldier_n as_o the_o constable_n do_v in_o france_n and_o the_o high_a marshal_n in_o england_n the_o office_n of_o the_o tribune_n in_o rome_n be_v to_o hold_v the_o soldier_n in_o order_n to_o see_v they_o train_v to_o keep_v the_o key_n of_o gate_n to_o survey_v the_o watch_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o victual_n to_o correct_v false_a measure_n to_o punish_v offender_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o fault_n to_o behold_v often_o the_o order_n of_o the_o army_n to_o here_o the_o quarrel_n in_o question_n between_o soldier_n and_o to_o visit_v the_o sick_a for_o in_o deed_n the_o office_n of_o every_o commander_n consist_v in_o do_v justice_n and_o observation_n of_o discipline_n he_o be_v also_o to_o be_v spare_a in_o give_v licence_n unto_o soldier_n or_o to_o permit_v any_o horse_n to_o pass_v out_o of_o his_o country_n neither_o shall_v he_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o hunt_v hawk_v or_o such_o like_a exercise_n a_o matter_n special_o inhibit_v by_o the_o discipline_n of_o augustus_n a_o sovereign_a magistrate_n military_a ought_v also_o to_o remember_v that_o after_o his_o commission_n be_v expire_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o depart_v the_o place_n of_o his_o charge_n within_o the_o space_n of_o fifty_o day_n for_o so_o do_v without_o licence_n of_o his_o superior_a he_o incur_v a_o offence_n capital_a such_o be_v the_o instruction_n which_o zeno_n the_o emperor_n do_v give_v unto_o sebastianus_n notwithstanding_o his_o authority_n be_v cease_v and_o a_o successor_n come_v to_o receive_v charge_n of_o the_o army_n the_o second_o book_n of_o knighthood_n ¶_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n the_o prooeme_n of_o knighthood_n cap._n 1._o the_o original_n of_o knighthood_n give_v as_o a_o dignity_n and_o what_o prince_n have_v authority_n to_o make_v knight_n ca._n 2._o the_o manner_n of_o make_v knight_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 500_o near_o which_o time_n king_n arthur_n reign_v in_o england_n cap._n 3._o the_o order_n of_o disgrade_n knight_n in_o those_o day_n cap._n 4._o knight_n of_o the_o round_a table_n cap._n 5._o how_o action_n adventurous_a ought_v be_v admire_v not_o discredit_v cap._n 6._o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o every_o knight_n &_o gentleman_n cap._n 7._o of_o honourable_a ornament_n give_v unto_o knight_n cap._n 8._o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n cap._n 9_o knight_n banneret_n cap._n 10._o knight_n of_o the_o bath_n cap._n 11._o knight_n bachelor_n cap._n 12._o ceremony_n of_o degrade_n of_o knight_n in_o england_n cap._n 13._o knight_n of_o the_o toison_n cap._n 14._o knight_n of_o s._n michael_n cap._n 15._o knight_n of_o the_o annunciation_n cap._n 16._o knight_n of_o s_o t._n esprit_fw-fr cap._n 17._o knight_n templar_n cap._n 18._o knight_n of_o s._n jago_n cap._n 19_o knight_n of_o s._n john_n jerusalem_n call_v knight_n of_o the_o rhodes_n and_o now_o of_o malta_n cap._n 20._o knight_n of_o calatrava_n cap._n 21._o knight_n of_o the_o band._n cap._n 22._o knight_n of_o alcantara_n cap._n 23._o knight_n of_o montesio_n cap._n 24._o knight_n of_o redemption_n cap._n 25._o the_o original_n of_o the_o knight_n teutonici_fw-la cap._n 26._o knight_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n cap._n 27._o knight_n of_o s._n mary_n cap._n 28._o knight_n of_o s._n lazaro_n cap._n 29._o knight_n of_o s._n steffano_n cap._n 30._o the_o prooeme_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o action_n of_o arm_n chief_o on_o horseback_n be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v use_v of_o noble_a personage_n and_o gentleman_n of_o best_a quailitie_n who_o the_o roman_n in_o their_o flourish_a time_n by_o a_o general_a term_n call_v 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of_o france_n do_v common_o use_v this_o phrase_n a_o foy_fw-fr de_fw-fr gentle_a homme_fw-fr a_fw-fr foy_fw-fr du_fw-fr chevalier_fw-fr eight_o he_o ought_v be_v constant_a and_o resolute_a because_o resolution_n make_v all_o difficulty_n easy_a and_o constancy_n or_o perseverance_n bring_v perfection_n in_o that_o he_o profess_v nine_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v charitable_a because_o war_n be_v not_o take_v in_o hand_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o country_n and_o town_n but_o the_o defence_n of_o law_n and_o people_n last_o he_o shall_v be_v fortunate_a since_o fortune_n be_v the_o lady_n of_o arm_n and_o show_v her_o power_n in_o nothing_o more_o than_o in_o the_o adventure_n of_o war_n chap._n 1._o of_o knighthood_n who_o so_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o original_a name_n and_o dignity_n of_o knighthood_n it_o behoove_v he_o to_o be_v inform_v that_o the_o roman_n among_o who_o martial_a discipline_n be_v first_o esteem_v and_o title_n give_v to_o man_n for_o valorous_a merit_n 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partly_o for_o magnificence_n erect_v three_o band_n of_o horseman_n the_o first_o call_v romence_v after_o his_o own_o name_n the_o next_o titience_n after_o titus_n tacius_fw-la and_o the_o three_o luceria_n whereof_o only_o i_o think_v livy_n make_v mention_v hereupon_o they_o will_v infer_v that_o knighthood_n begin_v under_o romulus_n the_o spaniard_n do_v hold_v opinion_n that_o when_o faith_n and_o plain_o deal_v decay_v those_o man_n that_o make_v profession_n of_o war_n every_o thousand_o do_v choose_v one_o man_n who_o they_o think_v to_o be_v of_o great_a wisdom_n courage_n and_o courtesy_n among_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v do_v they_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o a_o horse_n as_o be_v repute_v to_o excel_v the_o rest_n for_o beauty_n force_n and_o other_o perfection_n and_o forthwith_o give_v that_o beast_n unto_o that_o man_n who_o they_o have_v choose_v as_o though_o their_o intention_n be_v to_o conjoin_v that_o singular_a beast_n unto_o that_o notable_a man_n name_v he_o cavaliero_n which_o signify_v horseman_n though_o we_o improper_o english_z it_o knight_n thus_o much_o be_v say_v in_o general_a concern_v gentleman_n that_o make_v profession_n of_o arm_n who_o the_o roman_n as_o it_o seem_v sometime_o call_v milites_fw-la and_o some_o other_o time_n equites_fw-la the_o italian_n and_o spaniard_n cavalieri_fw-la the_o french_a chevalier_n but_o in_o our_o language_n as_o be_v now_o use_v none_n be_v call_v knight_n but_o only_o they_o that_o have_v that_o title_n give_v by_o the_o prince_n or_o his_o lieutenant_n with_o a_o ceremony_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o of_o knight_n make_v according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o england_n be_v diverse_a degree_n as_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v declare_v chap._n 2._o ¶_o the_o original_a of_o knighthood_n give_v as_o a_o dignity_n and_o what_o prince_n have_v authority_n to_o make_v knight_n it_o be_v affirm_v by_o some_o writer_n that_o alexander_n the_o great_a with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o learned_a tutor_n aristotle_n resolve_v to_o bestow_v upon_o such_o person_n as_o perform_v any_o notable_a service_n in_o the_o war_n certain_a honour_n and_o advancement_n in_o token_n of_o their_o extraordinary_a virtue_n and_o notable_a merit_n and_o therefore_o he_o give_v unto_o some_o badge_n to_o some_o chain_n to_o some_o immunity_n or_o some_o such_o other_o demonstration_n of_o favour_n and_o honour_n the_o roman_a emperor_n in_o like_a manner_n sometime_o before_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o service_n and_o sometime_o after_o bestow_v not_o only_a commendation_n but_o also_o dignity_n on_o those_o who_o virtue_n they_o think_v so_o worthy_a as_o crown_n of_o bay_n of_o gold_n of_o myrtle_n or_o some_o other_o gift_n think_v fit_a by_o the_o giver_n they_o give_v also_o horse_n sword_n armour_n arm_v coat_n and_o such_o like_a &_o they_o that_o receive_v they_o as_o a_o token_n of_o honour_n keep_v they_o careful_o in_o perpetual_a memory_n of_o their_o valour_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o prince_n that_o give_v they_o by_o this_o mean_a also_o they_o become_v much_o admire_v and_o esteem_v of_o other_o soldier_n afterward_o for_o more_o encouragement_n of_o virtuous_a mind_n other_o prince_n think_v good_a that_o the_o memorable_a act_n of_o soldier_n shall_v be_v in_o perpetual_a memory_n write_v and_o such_o privilege_n as_o be_v give_v they_o to_o be_v record_v call_v they_o in_o those_o writing_n valiant_a man_n companion_n in_o arm_n victorious_a soldier_n and_o knight_n which_o manner_n of_o proceed_v do_v encourage_v the_o man_n of_o war_n no_o less_o than_o the_o great_a portraiture_n which_o the_o most_o ancient_a roman_n make_v for_o those_o that_o have_v perform_v act_n egregious_a touch_v the_o make_n of_o knight_n we_o say_v that_o every_o prince_n sovereign_a have_v power_n to_o give_v that_o dignity_n to_o what_o person_n it_o please_v he_o as_o well_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o war_n but_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o knight_n make_v be_v 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church_n
fail_v to_o use_v his_o uttermost_a force_n of_o body_n and_o valour_n of_o mind_n that_o after_o the_o attain_n of_o any_o enterprise_n he_o shall_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v record_v to_o the_o end_n the_o fame_n of_o that_o fact_n may_v ever_o live_v to_o his_o eternal_a honour_n and_o renown_n of_o the_o noble_a order_n that_o if_o any_o complaint_n be_v make_v at_o the_o court_n of_o this_o mighty_a king_n of_o injury_n or_o oppression_n than_o some_o knight_n of_o the_o order_n who_o the_o king_n shall_v appoint_v ought_v revenge_v the_o same_o that_o if_o any_o knight_n of_o foreign_a nation_n do_v come_v unto_o the_o court_n with_o desire_n to_o challenge_v or_o make_v show_v of_o his_o prowess_n that_o then_o be_v he_o single_a or_o accompany_v these_o knight_n ought_v be_v ready_a in_o arm_n to_o make_v answer_n that_o if_o any_o lady_n gentlewoman_n widow_z maiden_n or_o other_o oppress_a person_n do_v present_v a_o petition_n declare_v they_o be_v or_o have_v be_v in_o this_o or_o other_o nation_n injure_v or_o offer_v dishonour_n they_o shall_v be_v gratiousty_a hear_v and_o without_o delay_n one_o or_o more_o knight_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o make_v revenge_n that_o every_o knight_n shall_v be_v willing_a to_o inform_v young_a prince_n lord_n and_o gentleman_n in_o the_o order_n and_o exercise_n of_o arm_n thereby_o not_o only_o to_o avoid_v idleness_n but_o also_o to_o increase_v the_o honour_n of_o knighthood_n and_o chivalry_n diverse_a other_o article_n incite_v to_o magnanimous_a action_n of_o honour_n in_o arm_n these_o knight_n be_v swear_v to_o observe_v which_o for_o brevity_n i_o omit_v nevertheless_o be_v use_v to_o lose_v my_o labour_n i_o adventure_v to_o say_v this_o little_a and_o the_o rather_o because_o this_o order_n of_o knighthood_n be_v ancient_a and_o english_a i_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o robe_n or_o habit_n prescribe_v unto_o these_o knight_n nor_o with_o what_o ceremony_n they_o be_v make_v their_o place_n of_o meeting_n and_o convocation_n be_v the_o city_n of_o winchester_n where_o king_n arthur_n cause_v a_o great_a round_a table_n to_o be_v make_v and_o at_o the_o same_o the_o knight_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n do_v sit_v and_o eat_v the_o proportion_n thereof_o be_v such_o as_o no_o room_n can_v be_v think_v of_o more_o dignity_n than_o the_o rest_n yet_o as_o some_o writer_n say_v one_o seat_n thereof_o be_v call_v the_o sea_n perilous_a reserve_v for_o that_o knight_n that_o do_v excel_v the_o rest_n in_o virtue_n that_o place_n by_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o knight_n be_v allot_v unto_o king_n arthur_n who_o for_o his_o valour_n surpass_v other_o professor_n of_o arm_n of_o officer_n and_o minister_n belong_v unto_o this_o order_n i_o do_v not_o read_v but_o of_o a_o register_n who_o duty_n be_v to_o enter_v and_o keep_v record_n of_o all_o and_o every_o action_n enterprise_v attempt_v or_o perform_v by_o any_o or_o all_o these_o knight_n which_o record_n be_v read_v and_o sing_v public_o to_o the_o eternize_n of_o their_o honour_n and_o fame_n whether_o the_o number_n of_o these_o knight_n be_v many_o or_o few_o i_o do_v not_o find_v but_o it_o seem_v impart_v to_o a_o great_a many_o all_o person_n of_o high_a dignity_n or_o much_o prowess_n for_o at_o a_o city_n call_v carlion_n resort_v unto_o king_n arthur_n at_o one_o time_n ten_o king_n and_o thirteen_o earl_n beside_o many_o baron_n and_o other_o knight_n of_o mean_a title_n as_o the_o conquest_n of_o this_o king_n be_v many_o so_o be_v his_o bounty_n notable_a for_o it_o be_v write_v that_o unto_o his_o chief_a seneschal_n or_o steward_n call_v kay_n he_o give_v the_o province_n of_o anjou_n on_o his_o butler_n bedwere_v he_o bestow_v normandy_n and_o to_o his_o cousin_n berell_n he_o grant_v the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n and_o unto_o many_o other_o lord_n and_o valiant_a knight_n he_o allot_v other_o magnificent_a gift_n according_a to_o their_o virtue_n and_o merit_n some_o man_n have_v surmise_v that_o the_o success_n of_o king_n arthur_n prosperous_a proceed_n in_o his_o enterprise_n be_v occasion_v by_o counsel_n of_o one_o merlin_n a_o man_n in_o that_o time_n repute_v a_o prophet_n king_n arthur_n have_v all_o his_o youth_n find_v fortune_n his_o friend_n be_v notwithstanding_o at_o length_n deceive_v by_o the_o treason_n of_o one_o mordred_n his_o own_o cousin_n to_o who_o during_o his_o absence_n out_o of_o england_n he_o have_v commit_v the_o government_n he_o be_v also_o at_o a_o city_n call_v augusta_n encounter_v of_o the_o roman_n and_o saracen_n conduct_v by_o a_o consul_n call_v lucius_n nevertheless_o arthur_n by_o his_o great_a valour_n slay_v lucius_n and_o force_v his_o roman_n to_o flee_v in_o that_o battle_n also_o be_v slay_v five_o saracen_n king_n after_o this_o victory_n arthur_n return_v into_o england_n and_o fight_v with_o mordred_n in_o which_o conflict_n die_v gawen_v a_o noble_a knight_n and_o cousin_n to_o king_n arthur_n also_o in_o land_v aquisel_n king_n of_o scot_n be_v slay_v but_o notwithstanding_o the_o loss_n of_o these_o valiant_a knight_n king_n arthur_n land_v and_o mordred_n flee_v to_o london_n where_o the_o citizen_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o enter_v the_o city_n then_o he_o go_v into_o cornwall_n where_o arthur_n do_v slay_v he_o and_o he_o himself_o be_v mortal_o wound_v so_o great_a a_o slaughter_n have_v never_o be_v before_o that_o day_n see_v after_o this_o conflict_n king_n arthur_n be_v never_o find_v alive_a or_o dead_a but_o as_o some_o poet_n have_v suppose_v be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o firmament_n and_o remain_v there_o a_o star_n among_o the_o nine_o worthy_n which_o fancy_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o prophecy_n of_o old_a merlin_n who_o many_o year_n before_o affirm_v that_o arthur_n after_o a_o certain_a time_n shall_v resuscitate_a and_o come_v unto_o carlion_n to_o restore_v the_o round_a table_n there_o he_o write_v this_o epitaph_n hic_fw-la iacet_fw-la arturus_fw-la rex_fw-la quondam_a rexque_fw-la futurus_fw-la chap._n 6._o ¶_o how_o enterprise_v adventurous_a ought_v be_v admire_v but_o not_o discredit_v true_a it_o be_v as_o have_v be_v former_o say_v that_o many_o enterprise_n in_o time_n past_o attempt_v and_o achieve_v above_o the_o expectation_n of_o man_n be_v now_o think_v rather_o fabulous_a then_o faithful_o report_v either_o because_o we_o that_o now_o live_v do_v not_o know_v or_o see_v they_o or_o that_o ignorant_a man_n can_v conceive_v how_o they_o may_v be_v do_v or_o that_o want_n of_o courage_n do_v disable_v they_o to_o take_v the_o like_a action_n in_o hand_n yet_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o diverse_a history_n common_o repute_v vain_a fable_n be_v at_o the_o first_o begin_v upon_o occasion_n of_o matter_n in_o effect_n true_a although_o some_o writer_n afterward_o to_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o their_o invention_n or_o make_v their_o work_n more_o vendible_a have_v add_v many_o fancy_n and_o fiction_n which_o be_v not_o indeed_o worthy_a to_o 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the_o king_n and_o companion_n unto_o bachelor_n knight_n and_o other_o lord_n chap._n 12._o knight_n bachelor_n first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o no_o man_n be_v brone_v a_o knight_n of_o any_o title_n but_o make_v either_o before_o a_o battle_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o adventure_v their_o life_n or_o after_o the_o fight_n as_o a_o advancement_n for_o their_o valour_n then_o show_v or_o out_o of_o war_n for_o some_o notable_a service_n do_v or_o some_o good_a hope_n of_o virtue_n that_o do_v appear_v in_o they_o these_o knight_n be_v make_v either_o by_o the_o king_n himself_o or_o by_o his_o commission_n and_o royal_a authority_n give_v for_o that_o purpose_n or_o by_o his_o lieutenant_n in_o the_o war_n who_o have_v his_o royal_a and_o absolute_a power_n for_o that_o time_n and_o this_o order_n may_v be_v resemble_v to_o that_o which_o the_o roman_n call_v equites_fw-la romanos_fw-la differ_v in_o a_o sort_n but_o in_o some_o other_o sort_n do_v agree_v with_o it_o 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themselves_o both_o in_o peace_n and_o war_n census_n equester_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v at_o diverse_a time_n of_o diverse_a value_n but_o in_o england_n whosoever_o may_v dispend_v of_o his_o free_a land_n forty_o pound_n starling_n of_o yearly_a revenue_n by_o a_o old_a law_n either_o at_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o king_n or_o marriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n or_o at_o the_o dub_a of_o the_o prince_n knight_n or_o some_o such_o great_a occasion_n may_v be_v by_o the_o king_n compel_v to_o take_v that_o order_n and_o honour_n or_o to_o pay_v a_o fine_a which_o many_o rich_a man_n not_o so_o desirous_a of_o honour_n as_o of_o riches_n have_v rather_o disburse_v some_o also_o who_o for_o good_a respect_n be_v not_o think_v worthy_a that_o title_n and_o yet_o have_v ability_n neither_o be_v make_v knight_n though_o they_o will_v and_o yet_o pay_v the_o fine_a of_o forty_o pound_n sterling_a which_o as_o silver_n be_v now_o prise_v be_v 120._o pound_n currant_n money_n where_o of_o this_o word_n knight_n be_v derive_v or_o whether_o it_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o miles_n do_v in_o latin_a which_o be_v soldier_n i_o know_v not_o some_o hold_n opinion_n that_o the_o word_n soldier_n do_v betoken_v a_o wage_v or_o hire_v man_n to_o fight_v caesar_n in_o his_o commentary_n call_v soldier_n man_n devote_a and_o swear_v by_o band_n or_o oath_n to_o serve_v the_o captain_n which_o order_n if_o the_o almains_n do_v follow_v it_o may_v be_v that_o they_o who_o be_v not_o hire_v but_o be_v of_o the_o nation_n upon_o their_o own_o charge_n and_o for_o their_o advancement_n and_o by_o such_o common_a oath_n and_o band_n that_o do_v follow_v the_o war_n be_v perhaps_o call_v knight_n or_o milites_fw-la and_o now_o among_o the_o almains_n some_o be_v call_v launceknight_n as_o soldier_n not_o hire_v although_o they_o be_v well-near_a all_o hire_a or_o it_o may_v be_v that_o they_o who_o be_v next_o about_o the_o prince_n as_o his_o guard_n and_o servant_n pick_v and_o choose_v man_n out_o of_o the_o rest_n be_v call_v in_o the_o almane_n tongue_n knighten_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o daily_a servant_n be_v find_v of_o good_a service_n the_o word_n afterward_o be_v take_v as_o a_o honour_n for_o one_o that_o profess_v arm_n now_o our_o language_n be_v so_o alter_v that_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o give_v judgement_n thereof_o but_o sure_o it_o be_v we_o in_o our_o english_a do_v call_v he_o knight_n who_o the_o french_a do_v call_v chevalier_n and_o the_o latin_a equitem_fw-la for_o equestris_n ordinis_fw-la touch_v the_o make_n of_o these_o english_a knight_n the_o manner_n be_v this_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v knight_n be_v strike_v by_o the_o prince_n with_o a_o sword_n draw_v upon_o his_o back_n or_o shoulder_n the_o prince_n say_v soy_n chevalier_n and_o in_o time_n past_a be_v add_v s._n george_n and_o when_o the_o knight_n rise_v the_o prince_n say_v auance_n this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o dub_a knight_n at_o this_o present_a and_o that_o term_v dubbing_z be_v the_o old_a term_n in_o this_o point_n and_o not_o create_v these_o sort_n of_o knight_n be_v by_o the_o herald_n call_v knight_n bachelor_n chap._n 13._o the_o ceremony_n in_o the_o degradation_n of_o knight_n in_o england_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o degradation_n of_o knight_n have_v be_v use_v only_o for_o offence_n of_o great_a reproach_n and_o dishonour_n which_o i_o conceive_v partly_o by_o the_o rareness_n of_o such_o action_n and_o partly_o for_o that_o the_o man_n bereave_v of_o that_o dignity_n be_v not_o only_o degrade_v but_o also_o by_o law_n execute_v as_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o it_o appear_v a_o knight_n be_v degrade_v in_o this_o sort_n first_o after_o the_o publication_n of_o his_o offence_n his_o gild_a spur_n be_v beat_v from_o his_o heel_n than_o his_o sword_n take_v from_o he_o and_o break_v that_o be_v do_v every_o piece_n of_o his_o armour_n be_v bruise_v beat_a and_o cast_v aside_o after_o all_o which_o disgrace_n he_o be_v behead_v in_o like_a manner_n andrew_n of_o herklay_n a_o knight_n and_o erle_n of_o carlisle_n be_v in_o this_o sort_n disgrade_v he_o be_v apprehend_v be_v by_o the_o king_n commandment_n bring_v before_o sir_n anthony_n lucy_n anno_fw-la 1322._o apparel_v in_o all_o the_o robe_n of_o his_o estate_n as_o a_o earl_n and_o a_o knight_n and_o so_o lead_v unto_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n be_v thither_o come_v sir_n anthony_n lucy_n say_v unto_o he_o these_o word_n first_o thou_o shall_v loose_v the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n by_o which_o thou_o have_v all_o thy_o honour_n and_o further_o all_o worship_n upon_o thy_o body_n be_v bring_v to_o nought_o those_o word_n pronounce_v sir_n anthony_n lucy_n command_v a_o knave_n to_o hew_v the_o knight_n spur_n from_o his_o heel_n &_o after_o cause_v his_o sword_n to_o be_v break_v over_o his_o head_n that_o do_v he_o be_v despoil_v of_o his_o fur_a tabord_v of_o his_o hood_n of_o his_o fur_a coat_n and_o of_o his_o girdle_n then_o sir_n anthony_n say_v unto_o he_o these_o word_n andrew_n now_o be_v thou_o no_o knight_n but_o a_o knave_n and_o for_o thy_o treason_n the_o king_n do_v will_v thou_o shall_v be_v hang_v maxitmilianus_fw-la de_fw-la austria_n dux_n burâ—undiâ—_n râ—m_n imâ—_n ordâ—nâ—_n velleris_fw-la aurei_fw-la eques_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fol._n 〈◊〉_d chap._n 14._o knight_n of_o the_o toizon_n d'or_n or_o golden_a fleece_n the_o knighthood_n of_o the_o toizon_n be_v institute_v by_o philip_n surname_v the_o good_a duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o earl_n of_o flanders_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1429._o be_v move_v thereunto_o with_o devoute_a zeal_n that_o he_o have_v to_o undertake_v the_o conquest_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n albeit_o his_o valorous_a determination_n take_v none_o effect_n by_o
lea_n and_o s._n pie_n either_o of_o they_o be_v disarm_v on_o the_o head_n depart_v the_o ten_o encounter_n be_v between_o aubrigcourt_n and_o roy._n this_o aubrigcourt_n be_v not_o bear_v in_o england_n but_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a king_n edward_n at_o their_o first_o course_n they_o be_v both_o violent_o strike_v on_o the_o head_n and_o in_o the_o next_o on_o the_o breast_n and_o so_o they_o part_v but_o aubrigcourt_n not_o so_o content_v challenge_v bouciquaut_n who_o answer_v he_o two_o course_n with_o equal_a fortune_n and_o the_o three_o course_n they_o be_v both_o disarm_v on_o the_o head_n such_o be_v the_o success_n of_o the_o three_o day_n meeting_n the_o four_o meeting_n on_o thursday_n which_o be_v the_o last_o these_o noble_a knight_n return_v to_o the_o field_n where_o godfrey_n eustace_n make_v the_o first_o encounter_n against_o bouciquaut_n and_o be_v both_o hurt_n on_o the_o head_n the_o next_o encounter_n be_v between_o alanus_n burgius_n and_o s._n pie_n with_o be_v both_o disarm_v on_o the_o head_n the_o next_o encounter_n be_v between_o johannes_n storpius_fw-la and_o bouciquaut_n in_o which_o course_n the_o english_a man_n horse_n be_v say_v to_o fall_v down_o the_o next_o encounter_n be_v between_o bouciquaut_n and_o a_o english_a knight_n call_v hercourt_n belong_v to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n but_o not_o bear_v in_o england_n at_o the_o first_o course_n bouciquaut_n miss_v and_o the_o english_a knight_n break_v cross_v which_o be_v a_o error_n in_o arm_n and_o thereupon_o much_o disputation_n arise_v between_o the_o french_a and_o english_a for_o the_o french_a affirm_v that_o hercourt_n by_o law_n of_o arm_n have_v forfeit_v his_o horse_n and_o arm_n but_o at_o request_n of_o the_o company_n that_o fault_n be_v remit_v and_o he_o permit_v to_o run_v one_o course_n more_o against_o roy_fw-fr who_o have_v not_o run_v that_o day_n and_o therefore_o willing_o consent_v the_o course_n between_o these_o knight_n be_v exceed_o violent_a but_o the_o englishman_n be_v weary_v be_v utter_o throw_v from_o his_o horse_n and_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n lay_v flat_a on_o the_o ground_n but_o afterward_o he_o reviue_v lament_v that_o disgrace_n the_o five_o encounter_n be_v between_o robert_n scrope_n and_o s._n pie_n who_o after_o three_o course_n give_v over_o without_o loss_n or_o gain_n the_o six_o encounter_n be_v between_o john_n morley_n and_o reginaldus_n roy_n for_o the_o first_o blow_n be_v so_o violent_a as_o force_v their_o horse_n to_o stand_v still_o in_o the_o place_n of_o meeting_n the_o seven_o encounter_n be_v between_o johannes_n moutonius_fw-la and_o bouciquaut_n both_o of_o they_o at_o the_o first_o meeting_n have_v their_o shield_n pierce_v and_o after_o be_v disarm_v on_o the_o head_n the_o eight_o encounter_n be_v between_o jaqueminus_fw-la stropius_fw-la and_o s._n pye_n at_o the_o first_o course_n both_o their_o horse_n go_v out_o at_o the_o second_o they_o break_v both_o on_o the_o head_n at_o the_o three_o both_o their_o lance_n fall_v from_o they_o and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o englishman_n pierce_v through_o the_o adversary_n shield_n but_o be_v himself_o dismount_v the_o nine_o encounter_n be_v between_o guilielmus_fw-la masqueleus_fw-la and_o bouciquaut_n these_o knight_n with_o equal_a courage_n and_o skill_n perform_v well_o their_o course_n the_o last_o encounter_n be_v between_o nicolas_n lea_n and_o s._n pie_n the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o of_o they_o break_v their_o lance_n well_o till_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v both_o disarm_v on_o the_o head_n the_o challenge_n thus_o end_v all_o the_o troop_n of_o english_a knight_n have_v attend_v that_o business_n full_a four_o day_n thank_v the_o french_a knight_n for_o be_v author_n of_o so_o honourable_a a_o triumph_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o french_a much_o thank_v the_o english_a for_o their_o company_n and_o the_o king_n who_o be_v there_o secret_o return_v home_o where_o he_o inform_v the_o queen_n what_o honour_n have_v be_v do_v to_o all_o lady_n chap._n 39_o the_o triumphant_a interview_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n an._n 1519._o these_o most_o excellent_a prince_n have_v occasion_n of_o conference_n appoint_v a_o meeting_n in_o picardy_n the_o day_n draw_v near_o the_o king_n of_o england_n pass_v the_o sea_n and_o arrive_v at_o calais_n from_o whence_o have_v repose_v himself_o he_o remove_v to_o guynes_n the_o french_a king_n likewise_o be_v come_v lodge_v at_o ardes_fw-la between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o of_o those_o town_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o midway_n a_o place_n of_o meeting_n be_v appoint_v thither_o go_v the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o of_o those_o king_n most_o royal_o mount_v and_o follow_v with_o so_o great_a magnificence_n as_o in_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o like_a sight_n have_v not_o be_v see_v in_o christendom_n some_o writer_n have_v in_o vain_a labour_v to_o set_v down_o the_o royalty_n and_o exceed_a pomp_n of_o those_o court_n which_o may_v be_v see_v but_o not_o express_v at_o the_o place_n of_o meeting_n two_o pavilion_n be_v erect_v the_o one_o for_o the_o french_a king_n the_o other_o for_o the_o king_n of_o england_n these_o prince_n be_v come_v embrace_v one_o the_o other_o and_o that_o do_v they_o go_v together_o into_o one_o pavilion_n the_o french_a king_n be_v accompany_v with_o his_o lord_n admiral_n call_v bonivett_n his_o chancellor_n and_o some_o few_o other_o counsellor_n the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v with_o he_o the_o cardinal_n of_o york_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n then_o have_v set_v in_o counsel_n and_o return_v to_o their_o pavilion_n they_o bethink_v they_o of_o entertainment_n sport_n and_o princely_a compliment_n for_o which_o purpose_n commandment_n be_v give_v that_o a_o tilt_n shall_v be_v erect_v where_o just_n tournament_n and_o other_o triumphal_a exercise_n continue_v about_o fifteen_o day_n for_o so_o 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bear_v the_o name_n of_o that_o banquet_n the_o apparel_n jewel_n and_o other_o ornament_n of_o pomp_n use_v by_o prince_n lord_n &_o gentleman_n await_v on_o those_o king_n can_v be_v esteem_v much_o less_o express_v for_o as_o my_o author_n say_v some_o carry_v on_o their_o back_n the_o prize_n of_o whole_a wood_n other_o the_o weight_n of_o ten_o thousand_o sheep_n and_o some_o the_o worth_n of_o a_o great_a lordship_n chap._n 40._o a_o triumph_n celebrate_v in_o france_n anno_fw-la 1559._o when_o the_o marriage_n between_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o elizabeth_n elder_a daughter_n of_o henry_n the_o french_a king_n be_v conclude_v in_o sign_n of_o congratulation_n and_o joy_n a_o royal_a triumph_n be_v proclaim_v and_o prepare_v at_o paris_n whereunto_o the_o nobility_n of_o all_o france_n spain_n and_o the_o low_a country_n repair_v which_o do_v a_o solemn_a just_o and_o other_o military_a sport_n be_v take_v in_o hand_n wherein_o the_o king_n in_o his_o own_o person_n the_o duke_n of_o ferrara_n the_o duke_n of_o gwyze_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o nemor_n be_v challenger_n the_o place_n for_o performance_n of_o that_o action_n be_v appoint_v in_o the_o street_n of_o s._n anthony_n in_o paris_n and_o there_o a_o tilt_n with_o every_o furniture_n fit_a for_o such_o a_o feast_n be_v prepare_v to_o that_o place_n as_o at_o like_a occasion_n it_o happen_v resort_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o people_n to_o behold_v for_o who_o scaffold_n and_o stage_n be_v ready_a to_o receive_v they_o and_o those_o place_n not_o capable_a of_o so_o excessive_a a_o number_n many_o of_o the_o people_n bestow_v themselves_o on_o the_o side_n and_o roof_n of_o the_o house_n the_o first_o course_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o french_a king_n to_o his_o great_a glory_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o challenger_n also_o very_o honourable_o do_v the_o like_a then_o the_o lord_n and_o
speed_n pierce_v further_o into_o the_o island_n till_o in_o the_o end_n of_o three_o assault_n he_o gain_v the_o place_n where_o the_o fatal_a sword_n be_v whereof_o have_v lay_v hold_v he_o flourish_v over_o his_o head_n and_o forthwith_o the_o misty_a cloud_n of_o darkness_n vanish_v so_o as_o every_o man_n may_v see_v all_o place_n of_o the_o castel_n the_o darkness_n of_o the_o fortress_n thus_o drive_v away_o the_o prince_n with_o his_o enchant_a sword_n touch_v the_o wall_n and_o immediate_o they_o fall_v down_o the_o castle_n thus_o demolish_v the_o enchanter_n norabroc_n with_o a_o turkish_a cap_n on_o his_o head_n come_v forth_o and_o kneel_v on_o his_o knee_n desire_v the_o prince_n pardon_n therewith_o also_o he_o set_v at_o liberty_n all_o the_o knight_n who_o he_o hold_v in_o prison_n and_o they_o be_v free_a in_o triumphant_a wise_n follow_v the_o prince_n to_o his_o court._n chap._n 42._o the_o inauguration_n of_o carolus_n magnus_n king_n of_o italy_n anno_fw-la 773._o when_o desiderio_n king_n of_o the_o lombard_n be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o the_o people_n of_o lombardie_n yield_v to_o charles_n he_o proclaim_v himself_o king_n of_o all_o italy_n which_o title_n by_o law_n of_o arm_n he_o just_o claim_v to_o be_v he_o the_o same_o be_v also_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o pope_n gregory_n confirm_v then_o be_v he_o also_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o milan_n crown_v at_o modena_n the_o crown_n he_o receive_v be_v of_o iron_n for_o of_o that_o mettle_n he_o command_v it_o shall_v be_v make_v enjoin_v all_o his_o successor_n to_o do_v the_o like_a the_o order_n and_o ceremony_n of_o that_o coronation_n remain_v record_v in_o the_o rota_n at_o rome_n and_o be_v to_o this_o day_n observe_v at_o the_o inauguration_n of_o all_o emperor_n when_o they_o be_v elect_v king_n of_o roman_n the_o morning_n when_o this_o charles_n be_v to_o be_v crown_v certain_a bishop_n be_v send_v to_o conduct_v he_o from_o his_o chamber_n unto_o the_o church_n and_o be_v come_v thither_o he_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o high_a altar_n then_o the_o archbishop_n after_o he_o have_v say_v certain_a prayer_n turn_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n and_o ask_v they_o whether_o they_o do_v consent_n to_o receive_v that_o prince_n for_o their_o king_n and_o whether_o they_o determine_v faithful_o to_o obey_v his_o law_n and_o commandment_n so_o soon_o then_o as_o the_o people_n have_v pronounce_v their_o consent_n the_o bishop_n with_o holy_a oil_n anoint_v the_o king_n head_n his_o breast_n and_o shoulder_n therewith_o pray_v god_n to_o bless_v he_o and_o grant_v he_o good_a success_n in_o arm_n with_o a_o happy_a succession_n of_o child_n these_o ceremony_n be_v end_v the_o archbishop_n deliver_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n a_o sword_n and_o ornify_v he_o with_o a_o bracelet_n a_o ring_n and_o a_o sceptre_n also_o upon_o his_o head_n he_o set_v the_o crown_n aforesaid_a all_o those_o thing_n be_v do_v he_o kiss_v he_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o peace_n and_o so_o depart_v from_o the_o king_n chap._n 43._o the_o inauguration_n of_o carolus_n magnus_n be_v make_v emperor_n anno_fw-la 800._o when_o the_o people_n inhabit_v the_o confine_n of_o benevento_n have_v much_o molest_v that_o country_n and_o be_v subdue_v by_o vinigesius_fw-la the_o son_n of_o charles_n then_o duke_n of_o spoleto_n leo_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n when_o all_o the_o people_n be_v assemble_v the_o baron_n of_o rome_n also_o present_a do_v consecrate_v and_o anoint_v charles_n before_o the_o altar_n basilica_n where_o he_o also_o receive_v the_o ensign_n of_o the_o empire_n from_o thence_o he_o be_v conduct_v to_o the_o chief_a altar_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o there_o anoint_v when_o he_o have_v reign_v in_o france_n 33_o year_n before_o which_o time_n no_o emperor_n in_o three_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n have_v be_v see_v in_o italy_n this_o order_n of_o coronation_n have_v ever_o since_o be_v observe_v at_o every_o such_o coronation_n the_o 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of_o the_o pope_n thus_o defer_v philip_n the_o frence_z king_n and_z charles_n king_n of_o sicill_n come_v unto_o viterbo_n to_o solicit_v the_o election_n yet_o they_o prevail_v not_o one_o day_n these_o king_n be_v present_a in_o the_o conclave_n the_o cardinal_n of_o porto_n see_v the_o frowardness_n of_o the_o other_o cardinal_n who_o seem_v to_o pray_v aid_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o that_o action_n say_v unto_o they_o my_o lord_n let_v we_o untile_v the_o roof_n of_o this_o chamber_n for_o it_o seem_v the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v enter_v if_o the_o house_n be_v still_o cover_v and_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v that_o gregory_n be_v pronounce_v pope_n he_o frame_v these_o verse_n of_o that_o election_n viz._n papatus_fw-la munus_fw-la tulit_fw-la archidiaconus_fw-la unus_fw-la quem_fw-la patrem_fw-la patrum_fw-la fecit_fw-la discordia_fw-la fratrum_fw-la this_o pope_n before_o his_o ascension_n be_v call_v theobaldus_fw-la a_o archdeacon_n no_o cardinal_n be_v also_o at_o that_o time_n beyond_o the_o sea_n at_o ptolemaida_n in_o syria_n whether_o he_o be_v go_v with_o edward_n the_o king_n of_o england_n elder_a son_n from_o thence_o they_o intend_v among_o other_o pilgrim_n to_o go_v unto_o jerusalem_n but_o hear_v he_o be_v pronounce_v pope_n return_v from_o syria_n into_o italy_n and_o be_v come_v to_o viterbo_n he_o receive_v the_o ensign_n of_o papacy_n from_o thence_o he_o pass_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v there_o crown_v by_o the_o name_n of_o gregory_n the_o ten_o he_o live_v pope_n six_o year_n six_o month_n and_o ten_o day_n and_o find_v fault_n with_o some_o order_n of_o the_o church_n chief_o in_o elect_v the_o pope_n he_o frame_v diverse_a canon_n of_o which_o these_o be_v part_n first_o that_o the_o assembly_n of_o cardinal_n for_o choice_n of_o every_o new_a pope_n shall_v be_v at_o a_o place_n fit_a for_o the_o purpose_n and_o where_o the_o pope_n defunct_a with_o his_o court_n do_v die_v but_o if_o the_o death_n happen_v in_o any_o 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become_v gentleman_n item_n in_o england_n whoso_o study_v liberal_a science_n in_o the_o university_n or_o be_v account_v learned_a in_o the_o common_a law_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n who_o so_o can_v live_v idle_o and_o without_o manual_a labour_n or_o will_v bear_v the_o port_n charge_n and_o countenance_n of_o a_o gentleman_n shall_v be_v call_v master_n for_o that_o be_v the_o title_n which_o man_n give_v to_o esquire_n and_o other_o gentleman_n and_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o a_o gentleman_n for_o true_a it_o be_v with_o we_o tanti_fw-la eris_fw-la alijs_fw-la quanti_fw-la tibi_fw-la fueris_fw-la so_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o in_o england_n the_o king_n need_v not_o to_o make_v gentleman_n because_o every_o man_n may_v assume_v that_o title_n or_o buy_v it_o better_a cheap_a then_o by_o suit_n to_o the_o prince_n or_o by_o expense_n in_o his_o service_n and_o who_o so_o can_v make_v proof_n that_o his_o ancestor_n or_o himself_o have_v have_v arm_n or_o can_v procure_v they_o by_o purchase_n may_v be_v call_v armiger_n or_o esquire_n such_o man_n be_v call_v sometime_o in_o scorn_n gentleman_n of_o the_o first_o head_n as_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n pleasant_o write_v chap._n 16._o how_o gentleman_n be_v to_o take_v place_n a_o gentleman_n that_o have_v two_o or_o three_o title_n shall_v precede_v he_o that_o be_v a_o gentleman_n only_o as_o a_o doctor_n be_v also_o a_o gentle_a man_n bear_v shall_v precede_v all_o other_o doctor_n of_o mean_a birth_n likewise_o a_o gentleman_n graduate_n shall_v take_v place_n before_o he_o that_o be_v a_o graduate_n tantùm_fw-la but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v data_fw-la paritate_fw-la temporis_fw-la a_o gentleman_n that_o be_v both_o a_o knight_n and_o a_o doctor_n shall_v go_v before_o he_o that_o be_v a_o knight_n or_o a_o doctor_n tantùm_fw-la a_o gentleman_n well_o qualify_v and_o well_o bear_v shall_v precede_v a_o gentleman_n of_o good_a quality_n or_o of_o good_a birth_n tantùm_fw-la quia_fw-la duplex_fw-la dignitas_fw-la fulget_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la propria_fw-la &_o suorum_fw-la a_o gentleman_n ennoble_v for_o learn_v virtue_n and_o good_a manner_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o gentleman_n bear_v and_o rich_a quia_fw-la sapienti_fw-la scientia_fw-la &_o virtus_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o anima_fw-la luc._n de_fw-fr penna_fw-la of_o which_o opinion_n ovid_n seem_v to_o be_v say_v non_fw-la census_fw-la nec_fw-la opes_fw-la nec_fw-la clarum_fw-la nomen_fw-la avorum_fw-la sed_fw-la probitas_fw-la magnos_fw-la ingeniumque_fw-la facit_fw-la sed_fw-la virtus_fw-la magnum_fw-la reddit_fw-la &_o ingenuum_fw-la a_o gentleman_n advance_v for_o virtue_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o a_o gentleman_n by_o office_n quia_fw-la dignitatibus_fw-la ex_fw-la virtute_fw-la non_fw-la virtuti_fw-la ex_fw-la dignitatibus_fw-la honour_n accedit_fw-la boetius_fw-la 2._o de_fw-la cons._n chap._n 17._o privilege_n ancient_o appertain_v to_o gentleman_n in_o crime_n of_o one_o quality_n a_o gentleman_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o more_o favour_n than_o a_o common_a person_n unless_o the_o offence_n be_v heresy_n treason_n or_o excessive_a contumacy_n in_o give_v witness_n the_o testimony_n of_o a_o gentleman_n ought_v be_v receive_v and_o more_o credit_v than_o the_o word_n of_o a_o common_a person_n quâ—a_fw-la promissa_fw-la nobilium_fw-la pro_fw-la factis_fw-la habentur_fw-la in_o election_n of_o magistrate_n officer_n and_o all_o other_o minister_n the_o voice_n of_o gentleman_n be_v prefer_v in_o commitment_n of_o portion_n appertain_v to_o person_n lunatic_n or_o orphan_n the_o gentleman_n of_o their_o blood_n be_v to_o be_v trust_v before_o any_o person_n of_o mean_a quality_n and_o likewise_o in_o their_o marriage_n if_o a_o gentleman_n be_v a_o inhabitant_n of_o two_o city_n and_o call_v to_o office_n in_o both_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o choice_n to_o go_v unto_o the_o more_o noble_a or_o otherwise_o at_o his_o pleasure_n a_o gentleman_n ought_v be_v excuse_v from_o base_a service_n imposition_n and_o duty_n both_o real_a and_o personal_a a_o gentleman_n condemn_v to_o death_n be_v ancient_o not_o to_o be_v hang_v but_o behead_v and_o his_o examination_n take_v without_o torture_n diverse_a other_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n the_o law_n civil_a have_v heretofore_o grant_v unto_o gentleman_n chap._n 18._o of_o the_o diverse_a disposition_n of_o gentleman_n according_a to_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o country_n where_o they_o inhabit_v first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o gentleman_n which_o title_n comprehend_v all_o degree_n of_o dignity_n be_v either_o attendant_n upon_o prince_n or_o officer_n in_o the_o state_n or_o else_o do_v live_v private_o upon_o their_o own_o possession_n these_o man_n as_o they_o be_v diverse_a so_o be_v they_o diverse_o affect_v the_o roman_n ancient_o delight_v in_o arm_n but_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n occupy_v themselves_o in_o agriculture_n as_o a_o exercise_n honest_a and_o commendable_a which_o titus_n livius_n seem_v to_o affirm_v by_o these_o word_n bone_fw-la cives_fw-la &_o bone_fw-la agricola_n the_o neapolitan_a stand_v so_o high_a upon_o his_o punto_n d'honor_v as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n he_o scorn_v merchandise_n physic_n and_o all_o other_o profession_n profitable_a yea_o his_o disdain_n of_o base_a parentage_n be_v such_o as_o a_o gentleman_n neapolitan_n account_v it_o more_o honourable_a to_o live_v by_o robbery_n than_o industry_n and_o will_v rather_o hazard_v his_o daughter_n to_o incur_v infamy_n then_o marry_v she_o to_o a_o most_o rich_a merchant_n or_o other_o ignoble_a person_n the_o venetian_a albeit_o he_o repute_v himself_o the_o most_o noble_a gentleman_n of_o the_o world_n be_v capable_a of_o all_o office_n in_o that_o common_a weal_n yet_o he_o hold_v it_o no_o dishonour_n to_o traffic_v in_o merchandise_n the_o genove_n do_v hold_v the_o self_n same_o opinion_n though_o true_a it_o be_v that_o some_o of_o they_o have_v castle_n and_o house_n upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o there_o at_o occasion_n do_v inhabit_v the_o german_a gentleman_n do_v as_o it_o be_v ever_o abide_v in_o his_o country_n house_n or_o castle_n and_o be_v not_o much_o ashamed_a to_o better_v his_o revenue_n by_o robbery_n and_o pillage_n yet_o some_o of_o they_o do_v serve_v or_o follow_v prince_n and_o thereby_o become_v the_o better_a nurture_v the_o french_a gentleman_n almost_o general_o do_v inhabit_v their_o house_n in_o the_o village_n and_o manure_v their_o own_o land_n which_o course_n be_v ancient_o account_v most_o commendable_a for_o lycurgus_n king_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n make_v a_o law_n enjoin_v all_o gentleman_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o country_n the_o more_o commodious_o to_o endeavour_n the_o exercise_n and_o virtue_n military_a much_o after_o that_o manner_n the_o english_a gentleman_n that_o live_v private_o do_v dispose_v his_o life_n as_o one_o that_o account_v it_o no_o honour_n to_o exercise_v merchandise_n neither_o do_v they_o in_o time_n past_a repute_v the_o practice_n of_o law_n or_o physic_n so_o commendable_a as_o now_o they_o do_v for_o their_o ancient_a endeavour_n be_v agriculture_n and_o feed_v of_o cattle_n to_o maintain_v honourable_a hospitality_n be_v persuade_v
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of_o rome_n as_o for_o the_o allegation_n of_o spain_n affirm_v that_o the_o king_n catholic_a be_v owner_n of_o many_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o of_o most_o honour_n that_o reason_n be_v of_o no_o consequence_n for_o so_o be_v also_o the_o king_n of_o england_n who_o only_a kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v by_o nature_n inexpugnable_a and_o so_o plentiful_o people_v as_o suffice_v not_o only_o to_o defend_v itself_o against_o all_o other_o nation_n but_o also_o to_o invade_v and_o conquer_v as_o both_o spain_n and_o france_n have_v make_v experience_n but_o the_o last_o and_o most_o effectual_a reason_n in_o favour_n of_o england_n be_v that_o the_o king_n and_o people_n thereof_o receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o faith_n christian_n before_o france_n or_o spain_n also_o the_o bishop_n with_o the_o ambassador_n english_a have_v precedence_n in_o the_o great_a general_a counsel_n of_o christendom_n as_o particular_o appear_v at_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n where_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n be_v present_a and_o honour_v according_o at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v doubt_v whether_o spain_n shall_v be_v admit_v a_o nation_n but_o in_o the_o end_n the_o spaniard_n be_v allow_v for_o the_o five_o and_o last_o nation_n and_o all_o the_o people_n there_o assemble_v be_v divide_v into_o five_o class_n or_o rank_n viz._n germane_a french_a english_a italian_n and_o spaniard_n the_o german_a rank_n contain_v themselves_o bohemia_n hungaria_n polonia_n dalmatia_n graecia_n and_o croatia_n the_o french_a have_v place_n alone_o as_o a_o nation_n absolute_a to_o the_o english_a nation_n scotland_n norway_n denmark_n sweden_n and_o cyprus_n be_v adjoin_v the_o italian_n have_v all_o the_o kingdom_n subject_n to_o rome_n sicily_n naples_n and_o argier_n with_o the_o spaniard_n be_v the_o ambassador_n and_o bishop_n of_o castilia_n arragon_n maiorca_n navarra_n portugal_n and_o granado_n this_o assembly_n contain_v the_o legate_n and_o ambassador_n of_o 83._o king_n beside_o
the_o person_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o roman_n two_o pope_n for_o one_o die_v there_o five_o patriarch_n three_o and_o thirty_o cardinal_n forty_o and_o seven_o archbishop_n a_o hundred_o forty_o and_o five_o bishop_n and_o 83._o suffragans_fw-la thirty_o and_o nine_o duke_n thirty_o and_o seven_o earl_n be_v absolute_a prince_n a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o inferior_a earl_n seventie_o and_o nine_o free_a lord_n or_o baron_n knight_n of_o all_o nation_n fifteen_o hundred_o gentleman_n twenty_o thousand_o beside_o doctor_n licentiat_v and_o schoolman_n infinite_a for_o the_o king_n of_o england_n appear_v richard_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n with_o he_o be_v four_o bishop_n viz._n sarisbury_n chester_n bath_n and_o bangor_n sarisbury_n die_v during_o that_o council_n and_o live_v take_v his_o place_n above_o all_o other_o bishop_n as_o a_o archbishop_n and_o for_o the_o time_n be_v place_v last_o in_o the_o rank_n of_o archbishop_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n attendant_n be_v as_o follow_v hurt_v the_o clough_n knight_n john_n warerton_n knight_n john_n seton_n knight_n piers_n craft_n knight_n john_n roch_n knight_n james_n hermford_n knight_n beringer_n de_fw-fr beaumond_n knight_n gentleman_n nicholas_n serpon_n william_n newland_n geffrey_n offley_n walter_n hungerford_n hugh_n holdbach_n john_n fitton_n thomas_n wileot_n richard_n dutton_n oliver_n dunley_n petrs_n craft_n john_n lantsdon_n john_n roche_n thomas_n fanhe_v william_n newland_n john_n merbory_n john_n otlinger_n ralph_n rainscroft_n henry_n vessey_n william_n vessey_n schoolman_n of_o cambridge_n henry_n abundy_n john_n wells_n john_n sheirford_n doctor_n in_o divinity_n thomas_n palton_n robert_n appleton_n john_n stokes_n civilians_n schoolman_n of_o oxford_n the_o lord_n prior_n of_o orsestry_n peter_n rodley_n priamus_n farbach_n chap._n 20._o of_o magistrate_n next_o under_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n sovereign_n be_v four_o degree_n of_o magistrate_n some_o be_v call_v magni_fw-la and_o illustres_fw-la some_z are_z medij_fw-la and_o spectabiles_fw-la some_z are_z minimi_fw-la and_o clarissimi_fw-it and_o some_o be_v infimi_fw-la the_o first_o may_v be_v name_v magistrate_n sovereign_a as_o they_o who_o acknowledge_v no_o superior_a but_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o second_o be_v they_o that_o yield_v obedience_n to_o they_o and_o command_v other_o magistrate_n their_o inferior_n the_o latter_a two_o be_v such_o as_o can_v command_v any_o magistrate_n but_o have_v power_n only_o over_o particular_a subject_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n touch_v the_o first_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o command_v all_o other_o magistrate_n and_o acknowledge_v no_o superior_a but_o the_o prince_n they_o be_v few_o at_o this_o day_n then_o heretofore_o yet_o certain_a it_o seem_v that_o some_o roman_a emperor_n authorize_v one_o magistrate_n or_o lieutenant_n without_o any_o companion_n to_o command_v all_o other_o magistrate_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o to_o he_o all_o governor_n and_o magistrate_n do_v appeal_v which_o magistrate_n they_o call_v praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la true_a it_o be_v that_o at_o the_o beginning_n he_o be_v of_o no_o great_a quality_n than_o captain_n of_o the_o legion_n praetorian_a as_o seius_n strabo_n under_o augustus_n and_o sejanus_n under_o tibertus_n until_o other_o emperor_n succeed_v by_o little_a and_o little_o increase_v their_o authority_n as_o in_o the_o end_n the_o praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la become_v lieutenant_n general_a and_o judge_v of_o all_o question_n and_o cause_n whatsoever_o by_o which_o occasion_n that_o office_n be_v give_v unto_o man_n learn_v in_o the_o law_n as_o martian_a under_o otho_n papinian_n under_o severus_n and_o ulpian_n under_o alexander_n all_o which_o come_v to_o pass_v before_o arm_n be_v divide_v from_o law_n and_o justicer_n from_o captain_n afterward_o this_o great_a office_n become_v impart_v unto_o two_o and_o sometime_o three_o person_n purposely_o to_o abridge_v the_o excessive_a authority_n of_o one_o but_o touch_v the_o precedency_n of_o magistrate_n albeit_o they_o can_v apt_o be_v range_v with_o those_o of_o the_o empire_n yet_o may_v they_o in_o some_o sort_n be_v place_v according_a to_o the_o dignity_n and_o degree_n of_o those_o title_n which_o the_o roman_n ancient_o use_v and_o touch_v their_o authority_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o know_v that_o a_o magistrate_n be_v a_o officer_n have_v power_n to_o command_v in_o the_o common_a weal_n among_o who_o in_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la be_v the_o chief_a have_v authority_n above_o all_o other_o officer_n to_o who_o also_o every_o one_o do_v appeal_v to_o this_o praetor_n or_o praefect_n we_o may_v compare_v the_o grand_a mayor_n du_fw-fr pallais_n in_o france_n who_o in_o time_n past_a do_v in_o that_o kingdom_n bear_v chief_a office_n to_o he_o also_o in_o some_o sort_n we_o may_v resemble_v the_o high_a seneschal_n of_o england_n under_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o other_o king_n his_o successor_n these_o magistrate_n may_v therefore_o be_v reasonable_o call_v illustrissimi_fw-la chief_v in_o the_o king_n absence_n for_o sure_a it_o be_v that_o in_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n all_o power_n of_o magistrate_n and_o commissioner_n also_o do_v cease_v for_o during_o that_o time_n they_o have_v no_o authority_n of_o commandment_n either_o over_o other_o subject_n or_o other_o officer_n their_o inferior_n but_o this_o mighty_a magistrate_n be_v no_o more_o either_o in_o england_n or_o france_n yet_o during_o their_o authority_n they_o be_v call_v illustrissmi_n which_o title_n signify_v a_o certain_a preeminencie_n above_o all_o magistrate_n that_o be_v illustres_fw-la either_o honorarij_fw-la or_o administrantes_fw-la nam_fw-la accidentia_fw-la denominant_fw-la subiectum_fw-la next_o to_o these_o illustrissimi_fw-la or_o maximi_fw-la the_o chief_a place_n of_o precedency_n be_v due_a unto_o those_o who_o we_o call_v illustres_fw-la and_o among_o they_o the_o l._n chancellor_n be_v chief_a etiam_fw-la in_o dignitate_fw-la impari_fw-la as_o one_o who_o excellent_a virtue_n ought_v be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o officer_n likewise_o the_o lord_n high_a constable_n or_o lord_n martial_n be_v a_o magistrate_n illust._n the_o lord_n treasurer_n admiral_n of_o england_n the_o lord_n chamberlain_n and_o all_o other_o of_o the_o king_n privy_a council_n may_v assume_v the_o title_n of_o person_n illust._n or_o as_o we_o common_o call_v they_o right_a honourable_a so_o say_v cass._n it_o seem_v also_o that_o doctor_n who_o have_v read_v in_o school_n the_o space_n of_o twenty_o year_n may_v be_v call_v illustrissimi_fw-la as_o purpuratus_fw-la note_v to_o these_o illust._n or_o right_a honourable_a personage_n the_o law_n imperial_a have_v grant_v many_o great_a privilege_n as_o the_o same_o barthol_n discourse_v after_o these_o the_o magistrate_n who_o we_o former_o call_v spectabiles_fw-la and_o may_v in_o our_o tongue_n be_v term_v honourable_a ought_v to_o follow_v as_o commander_n in_o arm_n judge_n governor_n or_o lieutenant_n general_n of_o province_n and_o city_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o place_n appertain_v to_o they_o that_o ancient_o be_v name_v clarissimi_fw-it or_o right_o worshipful_a who_o be_v inferior_a justicer_n and_o minister_n colonel_n captain_n and_o mean_a officer_n etc._n etc._n last_o be_v they_o who_o the_o roman_n entitle_v infimi_fw-la and_o in_o english_a worshipful_a as_o captain_n of_o particular_a castle_n judge_n in_o town_n corporate_a where_o no_o action_n be_v triable_a above_o 3000_o shilling_n note_v here_o that_o every_o magistrate_n be_v a_o officer_n but_o every_o officer_n be_v not_o a_o magistrate_n and_o of_o all_o magistrate_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n have_v ever_o have_v precedence_n not_o only_o in_o england_n and_o france_n but_o of_o all_o anciencie_n in_o every_o other_o place_n for_o read_v we_o may_v that_o eginardus_n who_o write_v the_o life_n of_o carolus_n magnus_n be_v his_o chancellor_n likewise_o tribonianus_n be_v chancellor_n unto_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n josaphat_n be_v chancellor_n to_o king_n david_n 2._o of_o king_n vlpianus_n to_o the_o emperor_n alexander_n seneca_n to_o nero_n and_o in_o france_n the_o chancellor_n have_v so_o great_a pre-eminence_n as_o he_o precede_v the_o constable_n unless_o he_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n or_o his_o son_n for_o the_o better_a memory_n of_o the_o degree_n aforesaid_a lucas_n de_fw-fr penna_fw-la speak_v of_o titular_a dignity_n have_v leave_v these_o verse_n underwritten_a illustris_fw-la primus_fw-la medius_fw-la spectabilis_fw-la imus_fw-la ut_fw-la lex_fw-la testatur_fw-la clarissimus_fw-la esse_fw-la probatur_fw-la et_fw-la superillustris_fw-la praeponitur_fw-la omnibus_fw-la istis_fw-la chap._n 21._o of_o officer_n and_o their_o precedency_n officer_n serve_v prince_n be_v of_o diverse_a sort_n among_o which_o some_o do_v attend_v the_o prince_n person_n other_o have_v charge_n of_o his_o treasure_n some_o be_v minister_n of_o justice_n and_o some_o be_v commander_n in_o war_n for_o the_o better_a conceive_v of_o our_o intention_n therefore_o and_o the_o order_n of_o that_o which_o
follow_v it_o behoove_v to_o know_v that_o the_o first_o place_n of_o dignity_n do_v appertain_v to_o those_o that_o be_v attendant_a and_o administrant_fw-la in_o office_n illustrious_a the_o second_o be_v due_a to_o they_o that_o have_v heretofore_o bear_v office_n of_o dignity_n and_o be_v now_o vacant_a the_o three_o belong_v to_o those_o that_o have_v obtain_v a_o office_n of_o dignity_n in_o reversion_n these_o diverse_a degree_n be_v in_o the_o imperial_a court_n call_v administrantes_fw-la vacantes_fw-la and_o honorarij_fw-la the_o officer_n administrant_fw-la be_v to_o precede_v next_o to_o they_o the_o vacant_n and_o then_o the_o honorarij_fw-la or_o officer_n extraordinary_a in_o which_o order_n they_o be_v ever_o to_o take_v place_n in_o simili_fw-la dignitate_fw-la non_fw-la in_o dignitate_fw-la dispari_fw-la but_o to_o begin_v with_o administrants_n and_o their_o order_n among_o themselves_o thus_o it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v first_o place_v or_o swear_v aught_o ever_o to_o precede_v and_o so_o in_o order_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o in_o paridignitate_fw-la as_o for_o example_n a_o gentleman_n of_o the_o king_n chamber_n in_o ordinary_a attendance_n shall_v take_v place_n before_o all_o other_o gentleman_n in_o part_n dignitate_fw-la the_o like_a order_n ought_v be_v observe_v by_o the_o vacant_n for_o he_o that_o have_v be_v long_a vacant_a may_v take_v place_n before_o he_o that_o be_v less_o ancient_a in_o vacancy_n as_o for_o example_n he_o that_o be_v a_o viceroy_n or_o a_o ambassador_n ten_o year_n past_a shall_v sit_v before_o he_o that_o serve_v since_o in_o pari_fw-la dignitate_fw-la the_o same_o course_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v among_o the_o number_n of_o honorantes_fw-la or_o servant_n extraordinary_a as_o for_o example_n he_o to_o who_o any_o office_n or_o other_o place_n of_o dignity_n be_v grant_v in_o reversion_n be_v first_o therein_o place_v or_o swear_v shall_v go_v before_o all_o other_o of_o his_o rank_n in_o pari_fw-la dignitate_fw-la as_o for_o example_n a_o master_n of_o request_n extraordinary_a must_v precede_v all_o other_o that_o have_v since_o obtain_v that_o dignity_n yet_o true_a it_o be_v that_o a_o officer_n extraordinary_a may_v be_v by_o birth_n or_o otherwise_o so_o privilege_v as_o he_o shall_v take_v place_n of_o a_o vacant_a and_o sometime_o also_o of_o a_o administrant_fw-la note_v also_o that_o every_o office_n or_o dignity_n grant_v by_o the_o prince_n in_o his_o own_o presence_n shall_v be_v of_o great_a reputation_n then_o if_o the_o same_o be_v give_v in_o absence_n or_o send_v unto_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o data_fw-la paritate_fw-la in_o reliquis_fw-la the_o same_o law_n also_o command_v that_o a_o vacant_a shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o a_o officer_n extraordinary_a and_o man_n of_o arm_n serve_v in_o any_o imperial_a or_o royal_a court_n shall_v be_v privilege_v before_o other_o in_o pari_fw-la dignitate_fw-la johan._n de_fw-fr platea_n note_v likewise_o that_o these_o officer_n who_o we_o call_v vacant_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o one_o be_v they_o that_o have_v absolute_o quit_v their_o office_n or_o consent_v their_o place_n may_v be_v supply_v by_o other_o the_o other_o be_v they_o who_o have_v office_n in_o some_o city_n court_n or_o country_n where_o now_o no_o such_o office_n be_v as_o the_o counsellor_n of_o milan_n when_o that_o state_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o french_a king_n be_v now_o no_o more_o officer_n in_o that_o city_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n yet_o do_v they_o hold_v place_n of_o other_o vacant_n in_o pari_fw-la dignitate_fw-la likewise_o a_o officer_n administrant_fw-la may_v sometime_o precede_v a_o officer_n extraordinary_n etiam_fw-la in_o dignitate_fw-la dispari_fw-la but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v with_o a_o vacant_a or_o extraordinary_a officer_n for_o he_o be_v never_o prefer_v in_o pari_fw-la dignitate_fw-la we_o call_v he_o extraordinary_a that_o have_v only_o the_o name_n of_o a_o officer_n without_o administration_n or_o fee_n yet_o shall_v he_o go_v before_o all_o other_o of_o that_o place_n be_v his_o puny_n or_o man_n of_o no_o place_n as_o for_o example_n a_o gentleman_n waiter_n extraordinary_n shall_v not_o only_o precede_v all_o other_o gentleman_n of_o less_o ancientie_n but_o also_o sit_v before_o all_o other_o gentleman_n not_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o pari_fw-la dignitate_fw-la and_o consequent_o every_o man_n extraordinary_a in_o the_o prince_n service_n shall_v take_v place_n before_o all_o other_o man_n without_o office_n and_o in_o pari_fw-la dignitate_fw-la it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v remember_v that_o in_o every_o office_n near_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n or_o in_o his_o royal_a house_n there_o be_v ever_o one_o supreme_a and_o superlative_a officer_n above_o the_o rest_n and_o after_o he_o other_o honourable_a officer_n of_o diverse_a degree_n the_o rest_n be_v equal_a yet_o with_o respect_n that_o he_o who_o be_v first_o prefer_v shall_v take_v place_n first_o as_o for_o example_n the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o emperor_n house_n be_v call_v praefectus_fw-la sacri_fw-la palatij_fw-la and_o under_o he_o be_v certain_a comites_fw-la as_o in_o the_o court_n of_o england_n her_o majesty_n supreme_a officer_n of_o household_n be_v the_o lord_n steward_n and_o next_o to_o he_o the_o treasurer_n comptroller_n &_o cofferer_n in_o france_n le_fw-fr grand_fw-fr maistre_fw-mi in_o spain_n el_fw-es maggior_fw-la domo_fw-la etc._n etc._n likewise_o those_o emperor_n have_v one_o praefectus_fw-la sacri_fw-la cubiculi_fw-la another_o stabuli_fw-la with_o their_o comites_fw-la as_o our_o sovereign_n have_v a_o lord_n chamberlain_n a_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o diverse_a officer_n inferior_a to_o they_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o servant_n in_o every_o particular_a office_n be_v to_o proceed_v as_o equal_n have_v respect_n to_o ancienty_n for_o he_o that_o be_v first_o advance_v ought_v always_o to_o take_v place_n first_o in_o pari_fw-la dignitate_fw-la which_o rule_n may_v direct_v every_o man_n to_o go_v as_o become_v his_o quality_n and_o consequent_o eschew_v all_o occasion_n of_o offence_n or_o presumption_n whereunto_o we_o will_v add_v one_o thing_n perhaps_o by_o every_o one_o not_o observe_v or_o to_o all_o man_n not_o know_v which_o be_v that_o all_o man_n serve_v near_o unto_o the_o prince_n person_n in_o what_o office_n or_o place_n soever_o be_v thereby_o privilege_v and_o honour_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n be_v these_o adhaerentes_fw-la lateri_fw-la principis_fw-la &_o eidem_fw-la in_o officio_fw-la seruientes_fw-la nobilitantur_fw-la &_o nobiles_fw-la efficiuntur_fw-la omnes_fw-la famulantes_fw-la principi_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o dignitate_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la nobiles_fw-la cum_fw-la dignitas_fw-la &_o nobilitas_fw-la idem_fw-la sunt_fw-la bart._n cap._n de_fw-fr dignitatibus_fw-la chap._n 22._o of_o honourable_a place_n due_a to_o great_a estate_n their_o wife_n and_o child_n a_o duke_n a_o duke_n must_v go_v after_o the_o auncienty_n of_o his_o ancestor_n creation_n so_o that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o blood_n and_o stock_n and_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n to_o go_v according_a to_o the_o same_o but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o duke_n of_o new_a creation_n than_o he_o be_v to_o proceed_v as_o a_o new_a duke_n he_o be_v to_o have_v in_o his_o own_o house_n a_o cloth_n of_o estate_n and_o in_o every_o other_o place_n out_o of_o the_o prince_n presence_n so_o that_o the_o same_o come_v not_o to_o the_o ground_n by_o half_a a_o yard_n a_o duchess_n likewise_o may_v have_v her_o cloth_n of_o estate_n and_o a_o baroness_n to_o bear_v up_o her_o train_n in_o she_o own_o house_n and_o no_o earl_n ought_v to_o wash_v with_o a_o duke_n but_o at_o the_o duke_n pleasure_n a_o duke_n elder_a son_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o marquesse_n and_o shall_v go_v as_o a_o marquesse_n and_o wear_v as_o many_o powdring_n as_o a_o marquesse_n and_o have_v his_o assay_n the_o marquesse_n be_v present_a save_v he_o shall_v go_v beneath_o a_o marquesse_n and_o his_o wife_n beneath_o a_o marchionesse_n and_o above_o all_o duke_n daughter_n but_o if_o so_o be_v a_o duke_n have_v a_o daughter_n which_o be_v his_o sole_a heir_n if_o she_o be_v the_o elder_a duke_n daughter_n than_o she_o shall_v go_v before_o and_o above_o the_o duke_n elder_a son_n wife_n also_o a_o duke_n daughter_n be_v bear_v equivalent_a to_o a_o marchionesse_n and_o shall_v wear_v as_o many_o powdring_n as_o a_o marchionesse_n save_v she_o shall_v go_v beneath_o all_o marchionesse_n and_o all_o duke_n elder_a son_n wife_n they_o shall_v have_v none_o assay_v in_o the_o marchioness_n presence_n and_o if_o they_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o baron_n they_o shall_v go_v according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o their_o husband_n and_o if_o they_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o knight_n or_o to_o one_o under_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o knight_n they_o be_v to_o have_v place_n according_a to_o their_o birth_n note_v that_o a_o baron_n be_v a_o estate_n of_o great_a dignity_n in_o blood_n