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danger_n hieramias_n with_o his_o right_a hand_n deliver_v a_o sword_n unto_o juda_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n make_v he_o a_o knight_n say_v receive_v this_o sacred_a sword_n send_v from_o god_n wherewith_o thou_o shall_v vanquish_v the_o enemy_n of_o israel_n it_o have_v be_v also_o a_o custom_n ancient_a that_o prince_n do_v give_v collar_n as_o a_o singular_a demontration_n of_o favour_n and_o honour_n pliny_n report_v that_o the_o roman_n do_v give_v unto_o their_o confederate_n a_o collar_n of_o gold_n and_o to_o their_o own_o citizen_n a_o collar_n of_o silver_n when_o manlius_n in_o single_a combat_n have_v slay_v a_o french_a man_n he_o take_v from_o he_o a_o collar_n of_o gold_n all_o bloody_a and_o put_v the_o same_o about_o his_o own_o neck_n in_o token_n of_o victory_n after_o which_o time_n he_o be_v surname_v torquatus_n because_o torques_fw-la in_o the_o latin_a signify_v a_o collar_n or_o chain_n the_o emperor_n in_o like_a manner_n bestow_v collar_n upon_o captain_n and_o other_o that_o serve_v in_o the_o war_n and_o deserve_a commendation_n in_o some_o history_n may_v be_v find_v that_o collar_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o first_o call_v duplare_v the_o other_o simplices_fw-la and_o with_o those_o collar_n the_o emperor_n for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v give_v provision_n of_o money_n or_o victual_n to_o some_o more_o to_o some_o less_o for_o these_o reason_n and_o by_o these_o example_n it_o appear_v that_o among_o the_o ensign_n and_o ornament_n of_o honour_n and_o arm_n the_o great_a collar_n be_v of_o high_a reputation_n it_o be_v also_o see_v that_o prince_n sovereign_a do_v at_o this_o day_n bestow_v chain_n or_o small_a collar_n upon_o man_n of_o virtue_n or_o favour_n and_o in_o token_n thereof_o for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o picture_n or_o modele_n of_o the_o giver_n be_v thereat_o pendent_a which_o collatine_n the_o knight_n or_o gentleman_n that_o receive_v it_o ought_v careful_o to_o keep_v during_o his_o life_n the_o 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victory_n of_o john_n the_o french_a king_n and_o james_n king_n of_o scotland_n both_o prisoner_n in_o the_o realm_n at_o one_o time_n henry_n king_n of_o castille_n the_o bastard_n expulse_v and_o don_n pedro_n restore_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n do_v first_o erect_v this_o order_n in_o his_o kingdom_n anno_fw-la 1350._o upon_o no_o weighty_a occasion_n as_o be_v report_v notwithstanding_o the_o same_o be_v and_o long_o have_v be_v in_o so_o great_a reputation_n as_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n have_v and_o do_v desire_n to_o be_v companion_n thereof_o for_o their_o great_a honour_n the_o patron_n of_o this_o order_n be_v s._n george_n unto_o who_o it_o be_v first_o dedicate_v the_o sovereign_n of_o this_o order_n be_v the_o king_n of_o england_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o ever_o the_o number_n of_o this_o college_n of_o fellowship_n be_v 26._o knight_n with_o the_o sovereign_n and_o when_o any_o of_o they_o die_v another_o be_v choose_v by_o consent_n of_o 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report_v that_o king_n edward_n dance_v with_o the_o queen_n and_o other_o lady_n of_o his_o court_n happen_v to_o take_v up_o a_o blue_a garter_n which_o fall_v from_o one_o of_o they_o and_o of_o some_o say_v from_o the_o countess_n of_o salisbury_n of_o who_o the_o king_n be_v then_o enamour_v which_o garter_n the_o king_n afterward_o wear_v about_o his_o left_a leg_n for_o a_o favour_n the_o queen_n take_v some_o offence_n thereat_o it_o be_v signify_v unto_o the_o king_n by_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n the_o cause_n of_o her_o displeasure_n at_o which_o he_o smile_v say_v hony_n soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr i_o will_v make_v of_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v long_o the_o most_o honourable_a garter_n that_o ever_o be_v wear_v and_o thereupon_o institute_v the_o order_n of_o the_o garter_n some_o rather_o think_v it_o be_v make_v to_o remunerate_v those_o noble_a man_n and_o knight_n that_o have_v best_o endeavour_v and_o deserve_v in_o his_o most_o royal_a and_o 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reason_n of_o many_o alteration_n and_o loss_n which_o happen_v unto_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o east_n at_o that_o time_n he_o elect_v for_o patron_n of_o this_o order_n the_o apostle_n s_o andrew_n the_o sovereign_n of_o this_o order_n be_v he_o unto_o who_o the_o dukedom_n of_o burgundy_n do_v lawful_o descend_v the_o number_n of_o these_o knight_n first_o elect_v be_v four_a and_o twenty_o beside_o the_o sovereign_n all_o man_n of_o noble_a blood_n without_o reproach_n and_o of_o virtuous_a merit_n the_o habit_n be_v a_o under_o garment_n of_o crimson_a velvet_n with_o a_o mantle_n of_o the_o same_o line_v with_o white_a it_o open_v on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o in_o the_o wear_n be_v turn_v up_o on_o the_o left_a shoulder_n it_o be_v rich_o embroider_v round_o about_o with_o a_o border_n of_o flame_n fusil_n and_o fleece_n the_o hood_n of_o crimson_a velvet_n the_o knight_n we_o be_v on_o their_o head_n as_o by_o the_o figure_n appear_v the_o collar_n of_o this_o order_n be_v 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otherwise_o to_o command_v to_o this_o order_n do_v belong_v four_o principal_a officer_n viz._n a_o chancellor_n a_o treasurer_n a_o register_n and_o a_o king_n of_o arm_n name_v toizon_n d'or_n to_o this_o order_n also_o appertain_v a_o impreze_n the_o inventor_n thereof_o be_v charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n who_o high_a valour_n bring_v lewis_n the_o xj_o king_n of_o france_n unto_o great_a trouble_n as_o mounseur_fw-fr d'_fw-fr argenton_n write_v the_o say_a impreze_n or_o device_n be_v a_o instrument_n make_v to_o strike_v fire_n call_v a_o ansill_n with_o these_o word_n antè_fw-la ferret_v quam_fw-la flamma_fw-la micet_fw-la meaning_n he_o have_v power_n to_o kindle_v great_a trouble_n before_o it_o be_v perceive_v yet_o be_v the_o event_n unhappy_a for_o in_o the_o war_n against_o lorraine_n and_o the_o suysses_n after_o the_o defeare_n of_o morat_n and_o granson_n his_o force_n be_v utter_o overthrow_v and_o his_o person_n slay_v before_o nancy_n the_o even_o of_o the_o 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the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o who_o have_v the_o dukedom_n of_o burgundy_n elect_v into_o that_o order_n person_n of_o great_a title_n than_o be_v at_o the_o beginning_n and_o command_v the_o election_n shall_v be_v by_o consent_n after_o he_o king_n philip_z of_o spain_n do_v the_o like_a the_o name_n of_o knight_n in_o the_o first_o election_n the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n sovereign_a william_n de_fw-fr vienna_n of_o s._n george_n rinieri_n pot_n lord_n of_o castille_n the_o lord_n of_o rombaix_n the_o lord_n montacute_n orland_n de_fw-fr vtquerque_fw-la anthony_n de_fw-fr vergi_n conte_n of_o lignij_fw-la hugh_n de_fw-fr lanoij_fw-la lord_n of_o santes_n john_n lord_n of_o cominge_n anthony_n de_fw-fr tolongion_n marshal_n of_o burgundy_n peter_n de_fw-fr luxemburg_n conte_n of_o beureine_n gilbert_n de_fw-fr lanoy_n lord_n of_o villerual_a john_n de_fw-fr villiers_n lord_n of_o isleadam_n anthony_n lord_n of_o croy_n and_o renti_fw-la florimont_n de_fw-fr brimeu_n lord_n 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