See FEUDAL TENURES.
KNIGHTHOOD:
Orders of, and their modern imitations.
Alcantara.
See ALCANTARA.
KNIGHTHOOD:
American Knights.
See UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: A. D. 1864 (OCTOBER).
KNIGHTHOOD:
Avis.
See AVIS.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Bath.
See BATH.
KNIGHTHOOD:
Black Eagle:
A Prussian Order instituted by Frederick III., Elector of
Brandenburg, in 1701.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Blue Ribbon.
See SERAPHIM.
KNIGHTHOOD:
Brethren of Dobrin.
See PRUSSIA: 13TH CENTURY.
KNIGHTHOOD:
Calatrava.
See CALATRAVA.
KNIGHTHOOD:
Christ: a Papal Order, instituted by Pope John XXII., in 1319;
also a Portuguese Order.
See PORTUGAL: A. D. 1415-1460.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Crescent: instituted by René of Anjou, titular King of
Naples, in 1448, but suppressed by Pope Paul II., in 1464;
also a Turkish Order
See CRESCENT.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Ecu.
See BOURBON: THE HOUSE OF.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Elephant: a Danish Order, instituted in 1693, by King
Christian V.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Garter.
See GARTER.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Golden Circle.
See GOLDEN CIRCLE.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Golden Fleece.
See GOLDEN FLEECE.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Golden Horseshoe.
See VIRGINIA: A. D. 1710-1716.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Golden Spur: instituted by Pope Paul III., in 1550.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Guelphs of Hanover.
See GUELPHS OF HANOVER.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Holy Ghost.
See FRANCE: A. D. 1578-1580.
KNIGHTHOOD:
Hospitallers.
See HOSPITALLERS OF ST. JOHN.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Indian Empire: instituted by Queen Victoria, in 1878.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Iron Cross: a Prussian Order, instituted in 1815 by
Frederick William III.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Iron Crown.
See FRANCE: A. D. 1804-1805.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Legion of Honor.
See FRANCE: A. D. 1801-1803.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Lion and the Sun: a Persian Order, instituted in 1808.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Lone Star.
See CUBA: A. D. 1845-1860.
KNIGHTHOOD:
Malta.
See HOSPITALLERS OF ST. JOHN.
KNIGHTHOOD:
Maria Theresa.
See GERMANY: A. D. 1757 (APRIL-JUNE).
KNIGHTHOOD:
La Merced.
See MERCED.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Mighty Host.
See UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: A. D. 1864 (OCTOBER).
KNIGHTHOOD:
Our Lady of Montesa.
See OUR LADY, &c.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Polar Star: a Swedish Order, of uncertain origin.
KNIGHTHOOD:
Rhodes.
See HOSPITALLERS OF ST. JOHN.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Round Table.
See ARTHUR, KING.
KNIGHTHOOD:
St. Andrew: a Scotch Order
See ST. ANDREW;
also a Russian Order, instituted in 1698 by Peter the Great.
KNIGHTHOOD:
St. George: a Russian Order, founded by Catharine II.
KNIGHTHOOD:
St. Gregory: an Order instituted in 1831 by Pope Gregory XVI.
KNIGHTHOOD:
St. Jago or Santiago.
See CALATRAVA.
KNIGHTHOOD:
St. James of Compostella.
See CALATRAVA.
KNIGHTHOOD:
St. Januarius: instituted by Charles, King of the Two
Sicilies, in 1738.
KNIGHTHOOD:
St. John.
See HOSPITALLERS OF ST. JOHN.
KNIGHTHOOD:
St. John of the Lateran: instituted in 1560, by Pope Pius IV.
KNIGHTHOOD:
St. Lazarus.
See ST. LAZARUS.
KNIGHTHOOD:
St. Louis.
See FRANCE: A. D. 1693 (JULY).
KNIGHTHOOD:
St. Michael.
See ST. MICHAEL.
KNIGHTHOOD:
St. Michael and St. George.
See ST. MICHAEL, &c.
KNIGHTHOOD:
St. Patrick: instituted by George III. of England, in 1783.
KNIGHTHOOD:
St. Stephen.
See ST. STEPHEN.
KNIGHTHOOD:
St. Thomas of Acre.
See ST. THOMAS.
KNIGHTHOOD:
Santiago.
See CALATRAVA.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Seraphim.
See SERAPHIM.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Sons of Liberty.
See UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: A. D. 1864 (OCTOBER).
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Southern Cross.
See SOUTHERN CROSS.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Star.
See STAR.
KNIGHTHOOD:
Star of India.
See STAR OF INDIA.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Starry Cross.
See STARRY CROSS.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Swan.
See SWAN.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Sword: a Swedish Order.
See SWORD;
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Sword: a German Order.
See LIVONIA: 12TH-13TH CENTURIES.
KNIGHTHOOD:
Templars.
See TEMPLARS.
KNIGHTHOOD:
Teutonic.
See TEUTONIC KNIGHTS.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Thistle: instituted by James V. of Scotland, in 1530.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The Tower and Sword.
See TOWER AND SWORD.
KNIGHTHOOD:
Victoria Cross.
See VICTORIA CROSS.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The White Camellia.
See UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: A. D. 1866-1871.
KNIGHTHOOD:
The White Cross: an Order founded by the Grand Duke of
Tuscany, in 1814.
KNIGHTHOOD:
White Eagle: a Polish Order, instituted in 1325 by Ladislaus
IV., and revived by Augustus in 1705.