The Library of historic characters and famous events of all nations . he armigeri, or men-at-arms;and the clientes, or servants. They were expressly forbiddento wear any superfluous trappings when ordered out to battle,either on themselves or their horses. Their dress was to be asurtout of white wool. When they assembled at Jerusalem,they made profession of the rule of Benedict to Stephen,patriarch of that city, and were by him invested with thewhite mantle, their distinguishing garment. In 1146, PopeEugenius the Third desired that this might be charged withthe red cross, to designate their re
The Library of historic characters and famous events of all nations . he armigeri, or men-at-arms;and the clientes, or servants. They were expressly forbiddento wear any superfluous trappings when ordered out to battle,either on themselves or their horses. Their dress was to be asurtout of white wool. When they assembled at Jerusalem,they made profession of the rule of Benedict to Stephen,patriarch of that city, and were by him invested with thewhite mantle, their distinguishing garment. In 1146, PopeEugenius the Third desired that this might be charged withthe red cross, to designate their readiness to shed their bloodin defence of the Christian faith. Their banner was white, in token of their candor andingenuousness; and it was striped with black, to showhow terrible were the effects of their valor to the enemies ofthe name of Jesus Christ, the black stripes being symbolicalof death. Their cross had two horizontal bars (J). Fortyyears after their institution, when they held their first chapterat Jerusalem, their numbers were six hundred.—A.
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