The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . tion of the colour of the lily wreath,the same. Tlie crest of the Order is a pear tree. In 1540, the Knights obtained permission to marry, thoughthey remained still bound to the vows of poverty, conjugalchastity and obedience, as also to the defence of the doctrineof the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin. At theirnomination they are obliged to prove their noble descentthrough four generations. OEDER or OUR LADY OF MONTESA. The long and protracted wars with the Moors involvedthe Spanish monarchs in difficu
The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . tion of the colour of the lily wreath,the same. Tlie crest of the Order is a pear tree. In 1540, the Knights obtained permission to marry, thoughthey remained still bound to the vows of poverty, conjugalchastity and obedience, as also to the defence of the doctrineof the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin. At theirnomination they are obliged to prove their noble descentthrough four generations. OEDER or OUR LADY OF MONTESA. The long and protracted wars with the Moors involvedthe Spanish monarchs in difficulties of various kinds, an^vnecessitated the creation of new resources, and the adoption ofextraordinary measures, more especially as the clergy, whopossessed a great portion of the national property, as wellas the towns and nobility in the enjoyment of extensiveprivileges and exemptions, did not always show themselves readyto lend the necessary support and assistance in cases of emer-gency. These peculiar resources, the princes found in the chi- SPAIN. Table II. PL ATI: 11
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