The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . 22 Hurst and BlackcU, BAVARIA. 57 Knightly Order exclusively for Catholics of noble descent, andimposed upon the members the duty of defending religionand the honour of God. When Bavaria became a kingdom,and Maximilian Joseph I. began to introduce reforms inthe several Orders of the state—as already seen in those of , St. George, and Max Joseph—he added, in the presentOrder, (11th September, 1808) the duty of defending thefatherland. The statutes limited the number of the Knightsof the Gra
The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . 22 Hurst and BlackcU, BAVARIA. 57 Knightly Order exclusively for Catholics of noble descent, andimposed upon the members the duty of defending religionand the honour of God. When Bavaria became a kingdom,and Maximilian Joseph I. began to introduce reforms inthe several Orders of the state—as already seen in those of , St. George, and Max Joseph—he added, in the presentOrder, (11th September, 1808) the duty of defending thefatherland. The statutes limited the number of the Knightsof the Grand Cross to eighteen (who form the Chapter), ofOfficers to eight, and of Knights to thirty-six, all of whom mustbelong to the Catholic religion. The Grand Master was,however, free to nominate fourteen honorary members withoutregard to birth, rank, or religion. So it stood until thedeath of the Grand Master, Duke William of Bavaria in new statutes date from the 1 6th February of that year, whenthe Order was erected into an Order of Merit, without distinctionof bi
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