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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

Monastery Some small parcels of Land they have whereon they feed Sheep Goats and the like to give them Milk not cohabiting above twelve Religious men in a Convent besides the Prior eighteen Lay Converts and some few Servants to fetch in their Provision who are not admitted into the superior Quire but have one by themselves nor will they re-admit any that has revolted These were their Primitive Rules but are since somewhat moderated Their yearly meeting is at a Chapter annually held at Carthusia about their own affairs two Monks being deputed to represent each Cloister being enjoined not to be absent from their Cells above fourteen days As for this Order it was confirmed Anno 1178. by Pope Alexander the Third and coming into England Anno 1180. seated themselves at Witham near Bathe and of them more at large you may read in Balaeus Polidore Virgil Vincentius c. The Cestertian Order began about the year 1098. being founded by one Robert Abbot of Molismenia who by the perswasion of one Robert Harding an Englishman forsook the society of the Benedictines as not pleased with the indifferent regard they had to their Primitive Strictness of living and in the Company of twenty one Monks came to Cestertium in Burgundy and there erected a Convent resolving to revive as it were St. Benet's Rules and strictly to observe them and professing Poverty and Humility they would not suffer their Monks to meddle with Husbandry or any Secular matters ordering as St. Benet did that each Monastery should consist of twelve Monks and an Abbot and are enjoined silence unless to the Abbot or Prior and if any one escape the Bishop apprehends him if he can be found in his Diocess and obliges him to return two Coats and two Hoods being all the Garments that are allowed them They are very strict in their Fasts saluting Strangers by declining their Body and Head and in imitation of our Blessed Saviour wash their Feet and after a third escape no one is to be received into the Convent And as for the Abbots Table it must be furnished for strangers to relieve them on their journey Pope Vrbin the Second confirmed this Order Anno 1100. and thirty two years after they came into England in Grey Habit wherefore by some they were called Grisei The Bernardines so called from St. Bernard Abbot of Clarivallis and differ from the Cistertians but in that their Habit is Black nor are they in subjection to Bishops or Advocates it being ordered by Pope Alexander the Third upon the refusal of the Bishop to bless the Abbot one of the Monks of this Convent might bestow the Benediction The Humiliati began their Order about the Year of Christ 1164. They were a people brought out of Lombardy into Germany as Captives by Frederick Barbarossa who warred upon that Country and being tired with their long Captivity they attired themselves in white and assembling especially the chief of them together they cast themselves with Tears and Supplications at the Emperors feet imploring him to give them leave to pass into their own Country which moving him to compassion he granted And having Vowed to turn Recluses they built Monasteries and mostly betook them to a Monastical life giving themselves to Fasting Prayer Meditation and Working with their Hands at making Cloth Their Habit is a plain Coat a Scapular and a white Cloak over it and strictly observe St. Benet's Rules with some small addition These were confirmed an Order by Pope Innocent the Third and others that succeeded him The which together with a larger discourse of these Monasticks you may find in Polydore Sebelicus Volateran Antonius Trithemius Crantzius and the like Authors The Praemonstratenses were an Order Founded by one Robert or as some will have it Norbert Archbishop of Magdeburgh who not relishing the Vanity and Pride of some Ecclesiasticks of those days betook himself with thirteen of his Companions into a Forest in the Diocess of Liege and entering upon a strict Life he went bare-foot even in the Winter preaching Repentance Anno. 1119 and regulated their Actions by the Rules of St. Austin which they say were delivered to them in golden Letters Their Habit is a white Coat with a Linnen Surplice under a Cloak and these were confirmed by Calixtus the Second by the Title of Canons Regular Exempt Their Abbots are denied to wear Gloves Miters and Staves or Rings All the Abbots of the Order in their persons or by their Deputies are obliged to be present at Praemonstratum once a year to consult the good of the Order and if any of them refuse the rest may inflict such Penalties as none but the Pope can take off These Abbots have likewise power to Excommunicate If the Diocesian refuse to give Ordination they may require it of any other Bishop he by reason of their Exemption having no power over them These and many the like Priviledges Pope Innocent the Fourth bestowed on them after they were Confirmed they having likewise divers Schools amongst them for the Education of Youth Their coming first into England was about the year of Christ 1145. and having liberty from the Pope to have Nunneries close to their Monasteries they seated themselves in Lincoln-shire The Gilbertines took their denomination from one Gilbert a Native of Lincoln-shire who in the year 1148. instituted that Order and Erected in a little space Thirteen Monasteries to whose Monks he prescribed divers Rules taken out of those of St. Bennet and St. Austin and had the Order confirmed by Pope Eugenius the Third his chief Monastery or Cloyster being at Semperingham in Lincoln-shire in which were said to be Seven hundred Monks or as some will have them Friers and Eleven hundred Nuns And of this Order as to its rise c. Balaeus Capgrave Crezantius and Trithemius Sigebert's Continuator c. witnesseth The Cruciferi or Crucigeri vulgarly called Crouched Friers were first seen in England Anno. 1244. having their first Monastery at Colchester but are said to be the Institution of Cyriacus Bishop of Jerusalem in memory of the Cross which Helena Mother to Constantine the Great found by his directions and therefore were enjoyned when they went abroad to carry a Cross in their Hands And in the year 1215. they were Restored or Confirmed by Innocent the Third Bishop of Rome or rather as some believe newly Instituted and the reason they give is because the great Commotions raised in Rome were suppressed by the Croysados or Army of Christians who had the Cross for their Badge and were then going for Syria against the Infidels This Order was ratified and confirmed by Pope Innocent the Fourth and Pope Alexander the Third wearing a skie-colour'd Habit by the appointment of Pope Pius the Second Polydore makes some scruple to believe That the Grucigeri are the same Order with those we have mentioned because they wear black Cloaks and carry not in their Hands but have fixed on their Breasts a Red and White Cross and observe