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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	france_n	king_n	lewis_n	1,449	5	10.4561	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11862	The booke of honor and armes	Jones, Richard, fl. 1564-1602.; Segar, William, Sir, d. 1633, attributed name.; Saviolo, Vincentio.	1590 (1590)	STC 22163; ESTC S116992	81,597	191

taken away by the Soueraines of the said Order The day of assemblie for these Knights was at the first institution appoynted on the feast of S. Andrew but sithence altered vnto the second of May and that but once in three yeares vnlesse it shall please the Soueraine otherwise to command To this Order doo belong foure principall Officers That is a Chauncelor a Threasurer a Register a King of Armes named Toson d'oro The first inuenter of the Impresa belonging to the Order of the Toson was Charles Duke of Burgondie whose great valour brought the French King Lewis the xj into much trouble and warre as Monsier de Argenton writeth His Impresa or deuise was an Instrument made to strike fire with these words Ante ferit quam flamma micet Meaning he had power to kindle great warre as indeed he had But his warres had vnhappie euent For hauing in hand a warre against Lorayn and the Swisses after the defeate of Morat and Grauson he was vtterlie ouerthrowne and slaine before Nansi the euen of the Epiphany Wherevpon Renato Duke of Lorayn being victorious and seeing a Standerd of Duke Charles with the Impresa of the Instrument of fire said That vnhappie Prince when hee had most neede to warme him wanted leisure to strike fire Which speach was verie pithie and the more for that the earth was then couered with Snowe and by reason of the conflict full of bloud At that time was the greatest frost and cold that any liuing man could remember The Toson which these Knights doo weare hanging at their collers of the Order is the forme of a golden Fleece expounded to bee like vnto the Fleece of gold which Iason wonne at Colchos Others suppose it to bee the Fleece of Gedeon whereof is made mention in holie Scripture which signifieth Fidelitie or Iustice vncorrupted The number of these Knights was much encreased by the Emperour Charles the fift who hauing in hand the Dukedome of Burgondie elected into that Order persons of greater qualitie than were at the first and would haue that the election should bee by consent And after him King Phillip did the like Here is to bee noted that albeit Duke Charles did inuent the Impresa yet the Creation was begun after by Duke Phillip sirnamed Le bon at such time as he called a generall assemblie of the States at the Hage in Holland Anno. 1456. The names of Knights in this first Creation Phillip Duke of Burgondie Soueraine William of Vienna of S. George Rinieri Pot Lord of the Castell The Lord of Rombaix The Lord Montacute Orland of Vquerque Anthonie of Vergi Conte of Lignij Hugh of Lanoij Lord of Santes Iohn Lord of Cominges Anthonie of Tolongeon Marshall of Burgondie Peter of Lucimburg Conte of Beureuie Gilbert of Lanoij Lord of Villerual Iohn Villiers Lord of Isleadam Anthonie Lord of Croij and of Renti Florimonte of Brimeu Lord of Massincure Robert Lord of Mamimes Iames of Brimeu Lord of Grigni Baldwin Lanoij Lord of Mulambais Peter of Baufremont Lord of Cargni Phillip Lord of Teruant Iohn of Orequi Iohn of Croij Lord of Tuors super Marne The Knights elected into the Order of Toson by Phillip King of Spaine and Duke of Burgondie 1 Phillip Duke of Austria and King of Spaine Soueraine of the Order 2 Maximilian the Emperour second of that name 3 Don Beltramo della Cueua Duke of Alburqueque 4 Don Inigo Lopes di Mendoza Duke of Infantasgo 5 Cosmo di Medici Duke of Florence and of Siena 6 Don Emanuel Filibert Duke of Sauoya 7 The Admiral Conte of Egmont Prince of Gaure 8 Iohn of Ligni Conte of Arumberghe Baron of Brabanson 9 Octauio Farnese Duke of Parma and Piacenza 10 Marco Antonio Colonna Duke of Palliano and Baron of Rome 11 Ferdinando Duke of Austria 12 Don Consaluo Fernandes of Cordoua Duke of Sessa and Ferranoua Conte of Cabia 13 Don Pedro Hernandes of Velasco Duke Frius Conestable of Castiglia 14 Don Fernando Aluares of Toledo Duke of Alua. 15 Albert Duke of Bauiera 16 Henrie Duke of Branswiche Luniburg 17 Pietro Hernesto Conte di Mansfelt 18 Phillip de Croij Duke of Arscot 19 Charles Prince of Spaine 20 Phillip Montmorancy Conte of Horne 21 William of Nassau Prince of Orange and Lord of Breda 22 Iohn Conte of Ostfaie 23 Charles Baron of Barlemont Lord of Perunet 24 Charles of Brimen Conte of Megen Lord of Huuercourt 25 Iohn Marquis of Berges Conte of Walhayn 26 Antonio Doria Marquis of San Steffano Lord of Giersa 27 Don Francisco Fernandes d' Auolos Marquis of Piscara 28 Sforza Sforza S. Fiore Conte of S. Maria of Versi Lord of Castello Arquato 29 Phillip of Montmorancy Lord of Aricourt 30 William of Croij Marquis of Renty 31 Florence of Montmorancy Lord of Montegnij 32 Phillip Conte of Ligni and of Faulquembergh 33 Charles of Lanij Prince of Sulmona 34 Anthony of Salaing Conte of Hoochstrat 35 Giouachino of Mehausem great Chauncelor of Boemia 36 The Duke of Medina Celi 37 The Duke of Cordoua 38 The King of Portugall when he comes to full age Of the Order of S. Michael CAP. 10. IN the yeare 1469. Lewis the xj then French King erected an Order of Knighthood whereinto himselfe with others the most principall Peeres of France did enter It is said the occasion which mooued the King to intitle this Order with the name of S. Michael was the memorie of an apparition of that Sainct vpon the bridge of Orleance when that Citie was assailed by the English at which time liued a certeine Maiden called Ioane a woman so rare of wit and valiant in Armes as was reputed more than a mortall creature or rather some Inchantresse of singuler knowledge This I find written but in that time of Superstition easie it was to induce the people to beleeue things incredible This Order is also ornefied with a great Coller whereat hangeth the Image of S. Michael The words apperteining thereunto are these Immensi tremor Oceani The Soueraine of this Order is the French King and his successors The number of Knights that ought bee admitted into the said Order is 36. But of late yeares that ordinance hath been broken and the number so much increased as thereby the Order is become of small reputation yet is it thought that the Coller apperteining vnto the said Order is giuen onelie to the number aforesaid although the Michael is bestowed on many But sure it is that the intent of that King was to make choyse onelie of the most noble personages of his owne bloud and of others who for vertue and honor were holden worthie as by the first election appeared who were these The first Knights of the Order of S. Michael Lewis the xj Soueraine King Charles of Spaine Duke of Vienna Iohn Duke of Burbon and of Auergne Lewis of Lucimburg Conte of S. Paule and Conestable of France Andrew di Laual Lord of Loheac Marshall of France Iohn Conte of Sanserre Lord of Bueil Lewis of