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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	henry_n	king_n	stephen_n	5,689	5	11.2407	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62155	The history of monastical conventions and military institutions, with a survey of the court of Rome, or, A description of the religious and military orders in Europe, Asia and Africa for above twelve hundred years being a brief account of their institution, confirmation, rules, habits, and manner of living ... together with a survey of the court of Rome &c. in all the great offices and officers ecclesiastical and civil dependant thereon ... with many other things worthy of note according to what has been recorded by candid authors of diverse nations ... / faithfully collected by J.S.	J. S.	1686 (1686)	Wing S66; ESTC R29342	74,584	216

to redeem Christian Captives taken by the Infidels Their Garments were White with a Black Cross and professed the Rules of the Cistertian Order The Knights of Montesia were Instituted by the same King of Aragon and confirmed by Pope Gregory the Ninth and were so called from a place in Valentia the Badge of their Order being a Red Cross and hold the Cistertian Rules The Knights of St. Maurice were Instituted by Amadeus the Seventh Duke of Savoy in honour of St. Maurice Anno 1490. The Order of the Golden Fleece was instituted by Philip the Good Duke of Burgundy and Father to Charles whom the Switzers overcame and slew he Instituting it on his Wedding day with Isabel Daughter to the King of Portugal in memory of Jason's fetching the Golden Fleece as some will have it The Order of the Moon was Instituted by Reiner Duke of Anjou upon his obtaining the Kingdom of Sicily Anno 1464. and as a Badge the Knights wear a Silver Half-Moon on their Arms and were in all dangers bound to stand by and defend each other not at any time presuming to fall at variance amongst themselves The Knights of St. Michael the Arch-Angel were Instituted by Lewis the French King Anno 1469. The Badge of their Order being a Gold Chain at which hangs the Image of St. Michael trampling on the Infernal Dragon and of this Order he appointed 36. Knights himself to be the Chief The Knights of St. Stephen were the Institution of Cosmo Duke of Florence and were confirmed Anno 1561. by Pope Pius the Fourth wearing Red Crosses set in Gold their Seat is in Ilua an Isle of the Ligustick Sea and were Instituted in imitation of the Knights of Malta taking their Denomination from Stephen Bishop of Florence or as some are of Opinion from Stephen Bishop of Rome The Knights of the Holy Spirit were Instituted by Henry the French King Anno 1579. The Knights of St. George in England were Instituted by King Edward the Third commonly called Knights of the Garter The Knights of the Star were Instituted by King John the First of France in memory of the Star that guided the Eastern Magi to the place where Christ was born The Knights of the Genets held to be the first Order of Knighthood in France was instituted by Charles Martel in memory of the signal Victory he obtained over Abdiramo in whose Camp he found many of those Creatures whose skins are excellent Furrs The Order of the Crown Royal was Instituted by Charles the Great in honour of the Frisons who had done him great service in his wars again the Sesnes or antient Saxons The Order of the Star in France was Instituted by King Robert Anno 1022. the whole Order consisting of thirty Knights of which the King was the Principal the Garb they wore were Cloaks of White Damask and a Star of Gold imbroidered with five pointed Rays on the left side The Order of the Broom-Flower was instituted by St. Lewis the French King who in the Collar of his Order wore Golden Broom-Husks or Cods intermingled with Flower de Ly's by which he signified that from a Law Estate or Humility he had been exalted to the Throne The Order of the Ship was likewise Instituted by the same King to encourage the Nobility of France either in Person or Estate to set their helping hand to the improvement of Navigation or to attempt the Seas with him to restore the Possessions of the Christians in the Holy Land The Collar of this Order was interlaced with Scallops double imitating or Emblematically signifying the Sandy Shoar and double Crescents or Half-Moons which with the figure of a Ship at the Collar or Chain in Cipher might signifie his intentions to sight against Mahumetans wherefore the Knights were daily obliged to hear things to incite them to the vindication and promoting of the Christian Faith to protect Widows Orphans and those that were oppressed The Order of the Holy Ghost in France was Instituted by Henry the third in memory of his Nativity Election to the Polonian Kingdom and his coming to the Possession of the Crown of France all which hapned on Whitsunday This Order consisted of the King and one hundred Knights amongst whom were four Cardinals five Prelates the Chancellor Provost Master of the Ceremonies the High Treasurer and Register all the Knights being bound to wear the Cross on their Garments The Order of Christian Charity was Instituted by the same King enjoining those to use their diligence in relieving Captives and have regard to maimed Souldiers and other Objects of Charity And to that end he assigned them Rents and Hospitals they wore on their Cloak as their Badge an Anchor'd Cross embroidered with White Sattin The Order of the Virgin Mary in Mount Carmel was instituted by Henry the Fourth French King the number ordained being one hundred Gentlemen Natives of France and was confirmed by Pope Paul the Fifth Anno 1607. The Order of Orleance was Instituted by Lewis of France Duke of Orleance Anno 1393. called the Order of the Porcupine Because the Knights wore a Porcupine of Gold at the end of three Chains for their Badge The Order of the Golden Shield was Instituted by Lewis the Second third Duke of Bourbon sirnamed the Good in the Shield was a Bend of Pearls and written thereon the word Allon which is much at one with Allons in French by which some say he meant Let us go all together to the service of God and Defence of our Country He likewise Instituted the Order of the Thistle called also the Order of bourbon Anno 1370. consisting of Twenty six Knights who wore Belts on which were embroidered the word Esperance and a Thistle of Silk and Gold hanging as a Tassel the like word was on their Collar of Gold interwoven with Flower de-Lys's and the Virgin Mary's Picture Crowned with Rays and Stars hanging at it in an Oval with a Thistle-Head at the bottom The Order of St. Mary Magdalen was Instituted Anno 1614. by John Chesnel a Noble French-man Instituted to restrain the French Nobility from Duels and Quarrels and of this Order were usually five hundred Knights who had a House assigned them near Paris and were enjoined to be Charitable Obedient to avoid Quarreling to observe conjugal Chastity c. and had a Great Master over them more of which you may see in the History of Andreus Favine Parisian an Advocate in the Court of Parliament as also of the Order of Bretagne or Hermine and Ears of Corn Instituted by Francis Duke of Bretagne Anno 1450. The Knights of the Bath were Instituted by Henry the Fourth King of England who constituted six and forty of that Order appointed them their Chambers in the Tower and to this day the Order flourishes being conferred as the Favour of the Prince upon worthy Gentlemen of known Loyalty and Integrity The Order of the Thistle or St. Andrew was Instituted in Scotland by King Achaius who made a