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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 be_v believe_v and_o who_o so_o shall_v well_o consider_v how_o difficult_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o write_v a_o history_n of_o so_o great_a truth_n and_o perfection_n as_o can_v be_v control_v will_v easy_o excuse_v these_o writer_n that_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n matter_n so_o far_o from_o our_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n for_o like_v unto_o all_o other_o man_n move_v with_o love_n hate_v profit_n or_o other_o private_a passion_n they_o be_v either_o willing_a or_o ignorant_o induce_v to_o increase_v or_o extenuate_v the_o action_n and_o merit_n of_o those_o man_n of_o who_o their_o history_n have_v discourse_v how_o soever_o that_o be_v i_o very_o think_v the_o act_n and_o enterprise_n of_o ulysses_n aeneas_n hector_n and_o other_o famous_a captain_n of_o who_o poet_n and_o profane_a writer_n have_v write_v so_o many_o wonder_n be_v indeed_o of_o notable_a man_n and_o some_o part_n of_o their_o do_n such_o as_o writer_n have_v make_v mention_n much_o less_o do_v i_o doubt_v that_o some_o egregious_a act_n achieve_v and_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o amadis_n de_fw-fr gaul_n ariosto_n tasso_n king_n arthur_n of_o england_n and_o such_o other_o do_v contain_v many_o thing_n which_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v discredit_v but_o omit_v to_o meddle_v with_o time_n so_o long_o since_o past_a and_o with_o country_n so_o far_o from_o our_o climate_n we_o will_v remember_v some_o few_o action_n which_o worthy_a man_n of_o our_o own_o nation_n or_o our_o neighbour_n as_o that_o of_o hernando_n cortes_n pisarro_n and_o other_o have_v within_o our_o knowledge_n to_o the_o eternize_n of_o their_o fame_n and_o honour_n perform_v the_o great_a part_n of_o which_o enterprise_n have_v be_v achieve_v in_o this_o present_a age_n and_o shall_v no_o doubt_n hereafter_o when_o man_n be_v less_o industrious_a be_v think_v rather_o fabulous_a than_o
present_a unto_o this_o most_o honourable_a order_n be_v these_o doctor_n bilson_n prelate_n b._n of_o winchester_n sir_n edward_n dier_n chancellor_n knight_n doctor_n benet_n register_n deane_n of_o windsor_n william_n dethicke_n garter_n principal_a k._n of_o arm_n richard_n con_v by_o esquire_n vsher._n officer_n of_o arm_n attendant_n upon_o the_o say_a order_n w._n camden_n clarencieux_n king_n of_o arm_n w._n segar_n norroy_n lancaster_n chester_n herald_n york_n richmond_n windesor_n somerset_n rouge-cross_n rougedragon_n pursuyvant_n portcullis_n blewmantle_n chap._n 10._o of_o knight_n banneret_n other_o degree_n of_o knighthood_n there_o be_v in_o england_n but_o because_o they_o we_o be_v no_o garment_n badge_n or_o sign_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o other_o gentleman_n they_o be_v not_o know_v to_o stranger_n yet_o among_o ourselves_o we_o know_v they_o right_n well_o because_o every_o one_o have_v such_o dignity_n be_v call_v sir_n as_o sir_n thomas_n sir_n john_n sir_n william_n sir_n simon_n etc._n etc._n but_o first_o of_o knight_n banneret_n a_o knight_n that_o be_v to_o receive_v this_o honour_n shall_v be_v lead_v between_o two_o other_o knight_n before_o the_o king_n or_o general_n bear_v his_o pennon_n of_o arm_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o in_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o nobility_n and_o other_o captain_n the_o herald_n shall_v say_v unto_o the_o king_n or_o his_o general_n these_o word_n follow_v viz._n may_v it_o please_v your_o grace_n to_o understand_v that_o this_o gentleman_n have_v show_v himself_o valiant_a in_o the_o field_n and_o for_o so_o do_v deserve_v to_o be_v advance_v unto_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o knight_n banneret_n as_o worthy_a from_o henceforth_o to_o bear_v a_o banner_n in_o the_o war_n then_o the_o king_n or_o general_n shall_v cause_v the_o point_n of_o his_o pennon_n or_o guidon_n to_o be_v rend_v off_o and_o the_o new_a knight_n shall_v go_v unto_o his_o tent_n conduct_v between_o two_o other_o knight_n the_o trumpets_z sound_v all_o the_o way_n before_o he_o there_o to_o receive_v see_v viz._n to_o the_o herald_n three_o pound_n six_o shilling_n and_o viij_o penny_n and_o if_o he_o be_v before_o a_o knight_n bachelor_n then_o be_v he_o to_o pay_v also_o unto_o the_o trumpet_n twenty_o shilling_n i_o suppose_v the_o scot_n do_v call_v a_o knight_n of_o this_o creation_n a_o bannerent_fw-la for_o have_v his_o bannerrent_fw-la here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o no_o knight_n banneret_n can_v be_v make_v but_o in_o the_o war_n and_o the_o king_n present_a or_o when_o his_o standard_n royal_a be_v display_v in_o the_o field_n a_o banneret_n thus_o make_v and_o every_o estate_n above_o he_o may_v bear_v his_o banner_n display_v if_o he_o be_v a_o captain_n and_o set_v his_o arm_n therein_o as_o baron_n do_v chap._n ii_o knight_n of_o the_o bath_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a use_n when_o a_o esquire_n come_v to_o the_o court_n to_o receive_v this_o order_n of_o knighthood_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o england_n he_o shall_v be_v very_o noble_o receive_v by_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o court_n as_o the_o steward_n of_o chamberlain_n if_o they_o be_v present_a or_o otherwise_o by_o the_o marshal_n and_o usher_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v ordain_v two_o esquier_n of_o honour_n wise_a and_o well_o learn_v in_o courtesy_n and_o nurture_n as_o also_o in_o feat_n of_o chivalry_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v esquier_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o which_o pertain_v to_o he_o who_o receive_v the_o order_n abovesaid_a and_o if_o the_o esquire_n do_v come_v before_o dinner_n he_o shall_v serve_v the_o king_n of_o water_n or_o with_o a_o dish_n at_o the_o first_o course_n only_o and_o then_o the_o esquier_n governor_n shall_v lead_v the_o esquire_n that_o be_v to_o be_v knight_v into_o his_o chamber_n without_o any_o more_o ado_n at_o that_o time_n and_o towards_o evening_n the_o esquier_n governor_n shall_v send_v for_o a_o barber_n and_o he_o shall_v prepare_v a_o bath_n deck_v with_o linen_n aswell_o within_o the_o tub_n as_o without_o and_o that_o the_o tub_n be_v well_o cover_v with_o carpet_n and_o mantle_n for_o the_o cold_a of_o the_o night_n and_o then_o the_o beard_n of_o the_o esquire_n shall_v be_v shave_v and_o his_o hair_n round_v this_o do_v the_o esquier_n governor_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o say_v sir_n it_o be_v evening_n and_o the_o esquire_n be_v ready_a at_o the_o bath_n when_o it_o shall_v please_v you_o whereupon_o the_o king_n shall_v command_v his_o chamberlain_n to_o convey_v to_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o esquire_n the_o most_o gentle_a and_o wise_a knight_n that_o be_v then_o present_a to_o inform_v counsel_n and_o instruct_v he_o in_o the_o order_n and_o feat_n of_o chivalry_n and_o likewise_o that_o the_o other_o esquier_n of_o that_o house_n with_o minstrelsy_n do_v go_v before_o the_o knight_n singing_z playing_z and_o dance_v to_o the_o chamber_n door_n of_o the_o say_a esquire_n and_o when_o the_o esquier_n governor_n do_v hear_v the_o noise_n of_o music_n they_o shall_v unclothe_v the_o esquire_n and_o put_v he_o naked_a into_o the_o bath_n but_o at_o the_o enter_v of_o the_o chamber_n the_o esquier_n governor_n shall_v cause_v the_o music_n to_o cease_v and_o the_o esquier_n also_o for_o a_o time_n this_o do_v the_o knight_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o chamber_n still_o without_o make_v any_o noise_n and_o then_o the_o knight_n shall_v do_v reverence_n one_o to_o the_o other_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o to_o counsel_v the_o esquire_n in_o order_n of_o the_o bath_n and_o when_o they_o be_v agree_v than_o the_o first_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o bath_n and_o kneel_v down_o before_o the_o tub_n shall_v say_v secret_o sir_n great_a honour_n may_v this_o bath_n be_v unto_o you_o and_o then_o he_o show_v he_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o order_n that_o best_a he_o can_v and_o then_o put_v some_o of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o bath_n upon_o the_o 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assembly_n of_o council_n after_o lord_n privy_a seal_n according_a to_o their_o degree_n and_o estate_n so_o that_o if_o he_o be_v a_o baron_n to_o sit_v above_o all_o baron_n and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o earl_n above_o all_o earl_n and_o so_o likewise_o the_o king_n principal_a secretary_n be_v a_o baron_n of_o the_o parliament_n have_v place_n above_o all_o baron_n and_o if_o he_o be_v of_o high_a degree_n he_o shall_v sit_v and_o be_v place_v according_a thereunto_o note_v if_o any_o of_o the_o officer_n above_o mention_v be_v not_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o baron_n whereby_o he_o have_v not_o power_n to_o assent_v or_o dissent_v in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n than_o he_o or_o they_o be_v to_o sit_v on_o the_o uppermost_a wolsacke_n in_o the_o parliament_n chamber_n the_o one_o above_o the_o other_o in_o like_a order_n as_o be_v specify_v the_o nobility_n temporal_a be_v place_v according_a to_o the_o ancienty_n of_o their_o several_a creation_n and_o so_o be_v the_o 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prelate_n of_o winchester_n to_o his_o left_a the_o rest_n sit_v as_o be_v before_o say_v as_o they_o be_v elder_n by_o consecration_n chap._n 25._o the_o queen_n majesty_n most_o royal_a proceed_n in_o state_n from_o somerset_n place_n to_o paul_n church_n ann._n 1588._o on_o sunday_n the_o 24._o day_n of_o november_n anno_fw-la 1588._o our_o sovereign_a lady_n queen_n elizabeth_n ride_v with_o great_a solemnity_n in_o her_o open_a chariot_n from_o somerset_n house_n in_o the_o strand_n to_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o london_n where_o at_o the_o west_n door_n before_o her_o majesty_n entrance_n in_o there_o be_v provide_v a_o rich_a chair_n of_o estate_n and_o the_o ground_n be_v spread_v likewise_o with_o tapit_n her_o majesty_n kneel_v down_o against_o a_o desk_n cover_v with_o very_o princely_a furniture_n and_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o then_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n in_o his_o cope_n deliver_v she_o a_o book_n contain_v all_o the_o order_n 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