The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . a sentiment of it owed its origin to both causes combined, since thespirit of that age usually blended together the two feelingsof love and religion. Count Amadeus ordered in his will the establishment of acloister at Pierre Castle in Bugey, where fifteen CarthusianPriors were to read mass daily in honour of the fifteen Joysof the Blessed Virgin, and for the welfare of fifteen Knights. The Cloister was finished in 1392, and the fickle AmadeusVIII. first Duke of Savoy, who first exchanged the crownfor
The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . a sentiment of it owed its origin to both causes combined, since thespirit of that age usually blended together the two feelingsof love and religion. Count Amadeus ordered in his will the establishment of acloister at Pierre Castle in Bugey, where fifteen CarthusianPriors were to read mass daily in honour of the fifteen Joysof the Blessed Virgin, and for the welfare of fifteen Knights. The Cloister was finished in 1392, and the fickle AmadeusVIII. first Duke of Savoy, who first exchanged the crownfor the tiara, and then again resigned the chair of St. Peterto enjoy the pleasures of Rippaille (at the Geneva Lake),held in the latter place, 1410, the first Chapter of the Order,and proclaimed its first statutes. The Order which was placed under the Grand Mastershipof the Dukes of Savoy, was only accessible to the high andancient nobility of unblemished repute in virtue and honour,nor was it allowed to to be worn with any other decoration. SAUDI \ I A. Table I PL A IK 7(>.
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