And therefore whan grete lordes and knyghtes gon to seche worschipe in armes, thei beren gladly the dyamaund upon hem.
And also the pavmentes of halles and chambres ben alle square, on of gold and another of sylver: and alle the walles with inne ben covered with gold and sylver, in fyn plates: and in tho plates ben stories and batayles of knyghtes enleved.
And whan it is ony derthe, theknyghtes ben right pore, and thanne thei sellen both here hors and here harneys.
And in that temple duellen the knyghtes of the temple, that weren wont to be clept templeres: and that was the foundacionn of here ordre; so that there duelleden knyghtes; and in Templo Domini, chanouns reguleres.
With many Knyghtes and Squyeriz, to the noumbre in alle that faught that day iij^ml.
Duyk of Yorke, and wyth hym come yn companye the Erle of Salesbury, the Erle of Warrewyke with diverse knyghtes and squyers unto ther partye into the felde, called the Key Feld, besyde Seynt Albones.
Thes be the Knyghtesthat the Kyng mad in the Feld.
In this yere the kyng began the rounde table at Wyndesore, that is to seye, the ordre of Knyghtes of the Garter.
John Philip, and manye othere knyghtes and squyers, and othere comoun peple whiche were nought nombred.
Sidenote: Diverses knyghtes were hanged, and diverses justices were exiled for everemore.
Sidenote: Kyng Herry made manye knyghtes with his owne handes.
Estfeld of London, mercere, and Lowys John were madeknyghtes of the bathe.
Also this same yere the kyng of Aragon, the kyng of Navare, and the Maister of seynt James, with iij c knyghtes and squyers and mo, were taken in the see of Jauneys, upon seynt Domynyk day.
Also the lord Cobham was jugged to perpetuel prison: and forasmoche as the erle of Derby thanne mad duke of Hereford was of counseill and assent of the deth of lordes and knyghtes don to dethe in the xj yere of the kyng, he was also exiled.
And that the Knyghtes of the said Noble Order, from hensforth, shall not Name any Person in their Election to be Felow or Companyon of the said Noble Order, in whom thei shall thynke or extiem in their Conscience to have Spotte of Reproche.
The kyng and hiseknyghtes 2473 To the kirke wente, To here matyns of the day And the masse after.
Daniel seide, "Sire kyng, Thi dremels bitokneth That unkouthe knyghtes shul come Thi kyngdom to cleyme; Amonges lower lordes Thi lond shal be departed.
Sothly somme of tho gomes Hath more good hymselve Than ten knyghtes that I knowe, Of catel in cofres.
But this blynde bacheler Baar hym thorugh the herte; The blood sprong doun by the spere, And unspered the knyghtes eighen.
I can nat tell you what was thys knyghtes name, nor of what contre; but the blazure of his armes was, goules, two fusses sable, a border sable.
And eche of these knyghtes bare themselves so valyantly, that they departed fro the felde wythout any damage, and they were well regarded, bothe of theyme wythyn, and they wythout.
And also the French knyghtes charged them to let hym and them alone togyder.
Thenne wythe a jugge of nappy ale Hys Knyghtes dydd onne hymm waite; "Goe tell the traytour, thatt to-daie 15 Hee leaves thys mortall state.
Yee knyghtesof cortesie, these straungerrs, saie, Bee you fulle wyllynge forr to yeve hemm fraie?
O Alfwolde, saie, how shalle I synge of thee Or telle how manie dyd benethe thee falle; Not Haroldes self more Normanne knyghtes did slee, Not Haroldes self did for more praises call; How shall a penne like myne then shew it all?
And thenne Duke Wyllyam to his knyghtes did saie; My merrie menne, be bravelie everiche; Gif I do gayn the honore of the daie, Ech one of you I will make myckle riche.
The cowart Norman knyghtes before hym fledde, 415 And from a distaunce sent their arrowes keene; But noe such destinie awaits his hedde, As to be sleyen by a wighte so meene.
And so it was done indeed; and the doughter wrote again to the fader that other help might he not have, but V knyghtes of the kynges to be in his fellowship, at the coste of the kyng her husband.
Yea," quoth she, "it were sufficiant if that we would graunt him V knyghtes to be fellowship with him while he is oute of his empire.
And the good squyres after h[ym], That knyghtes sholde be.
The quene, hir moder, was nere wode For hir doughter, that gentyll fode, Knyghtes stode wepynge.
Ther werknyghtes and senatowres, Emerawdes of gret vertues, To wyte withouten wene, Deamondes and koralle, Perydotes and crystall, And gode garnettes bytwene.
Notwythstondyng it treateth of the byrth lyf & actes of the sayd kynge Arthur of his noble knyghtes of the rounde table.
Take fyve of the best knyghtes That be in your lede, And walke downe by yon abbay, And gete you monkës wede.
June was made at Grenewyche these knyghtes followynge.
The fryday made Knyghtes of the Bathe xix whose names foloweth.
Also the saturday the last daye of May the Kynge made Knyghtes of the swerde in y{e} towre of London whose names folowe.
Knyghtes made at Grenwyche the sonday before Whytsonday.
The seruyce borne by Knyghtes whiche were to me to longe to tell in order the goodly seruyce of kyndes of meate with their deuyses from the hyest vnto the lowest there haue not ben sene more goodlyer nor honorablyer done in no mannes dayes.
October at Caleys our kyng made the great mayster of Fraunce and the admyrall of Fraunce knyghtes of the garter.
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