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on_o the_o ear_n be_v use_v in_o sign_n of_o sustain_v future_a hardship_n and_o indurance_n which_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o manumission_n of_o a_o slave_n among_o the_o roman_n where_o 20._o first_o the_o praetor_n gentle_o strike_v he_o on_o the_o head_n with_o the_o vindicta_n a_o rod_n so_o call_v after_o which_o the_o lictor_n do_v the_o like_a and_o moreover_o strike_v he_o on_o the_o face_n and_o back_n with_o his_o hand_n in_o token_n of_o full_a liberty_n and_o freedom_n this_o custom_n be_v retain_v long_o after_o both_o in_o 6._o germany_n and_o france_n much_o like_o the_o 577._o pescosada_n or_o blow_v on_o the_o neck_n give_v in_o spain_n at_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o cavallero_n de_fw-fr espuela_fw-mi d'_fw-fr orada_fw-la or_o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a spur_n as_o appear_v from_o a_o clause_n in_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o frizon_n enfranchisement_n to_o this_o effect_n 7._o that_o the_o â—otestate_fw-la or_o governor_n of_o the_o country_n shall_v gird_v the_o sword_n about_o he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v knight_v and_o then_o give_v he_o a_o box_n on_o the_o ear_n with_o his_o hand_n with_o which_o ceremony_n he_o be_v make_v a_o knight_n he_o also_o give_v he_o special_a charge_n and_o command_v that_o thenceforth_o he_o shall_v go_v arm_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o sacred_a empire_n or_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n it_o be_v also_o say_v this_o emperor_n ordain_v â—_o that_o no_o king_n shall_v succeed_v to_o the_o empire_n if_o he_o be_v not_o knight_v as_o aforesaid_a before_o his_o coronation_n and_o there_o be_v a_o eminent_a example_n of_o this_o formality_n in_o 8._o william_n earl_n of_o holland_n who_o when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v choose_v king_n of_o the_o roman_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1247._o preparation_n be_v
their_o dominion_n and_o power_n this_o their_o valour_n and_o courage_n as_o may_v be_v proper_o instance_a in_o 32._o geysa_n king_n of_o hungary_n who_o wage_n war_n with_o the_o austrian_n be_v by_o the_o bishop_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o field_n armis_fw-la accinctus_fw-la gird_v with_o arm_n that_o be_v knight_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n leopold_n marquis_n of_o austria_n ottacher_n duke_n of_o stiria_n and_o frederick_n duke_n of_o austria_n and_o stiria_n so_o also_o godfrey_n duke_n of_o brabant_n with_o henry_n his_o son_n solemn_o receive_v the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n before_o his_o expedition_n to_o jerusalem_n so_o hispanic_n peter_n king_n of_o arragon_n be_v gird_v with_o the_o military_a girdle_n from_o pope_n innocent_a the_o three_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1204._o the_o emperor_n chronico_fw-la henry_n the_o three_o be_v make_v knight_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o breme_n and_o our_o 1596._o william_n rufus_n by_o lanfranke_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 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their_o baptism_n nevertheless_o miles_n sir_n henry_n spelman_n from_o goropus_fw-la seem_v to_o contradict_v this_o opinion_n by_o inform_v we_o that_o they_o be_v not_o judge_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n unless_o they_o have_v be_v first_o solemn_o admit_v into_o the_o knightly_a order_n and_o we_o elsewhere_o find_v that_o the_o blancus_n royal_a heir_n of_o arragon_n be_v suspend_v from_o the_o crown_n of_o that_o kingdom_n until_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o honour_n of_o knighthood_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o usage_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o time_n short_o after_o the_o norman_a conquest_n be_v considerable_a when_o our_o young_a prince_n be_v send_v over_o to_o neighbour_a king_n that_o from_o they_o they_o may_v receive_v this_o honour_n thus_o be_v our_o 4o._o henry_n the_o second_o send_v to_o david_n king_n of_o scot_n and_o knight_v by_o he_o in_o carlisle_n and_o 1254._o edward_z the_o first_o at_o the_o age_n of_o fifteen_o year_n to_o alphonsus_n the_o eleven_o 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