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Most Noble Order of the Garter Most Noble Order of the Garter
Garter, Order of the. This, the oldest and highest order, was instituted in 1348 by Edward III in imitation of King Arthur and the great deeds of chivalry. Membership was limited to the sovereign, prince of Wales, and 24 knights. George III's fecundity created a problem since he had seven sons,... Read more
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C OLLECTIVES ECURITY Roland N. Stromberg Collective security may be defined as a plan for maintaining peace through an organization of sovereign states, whose members pledge themselves to defend each other against attack. The idea emerged in ... Read more
Dionysius Petavius Dionysius Petavius
Petavius, Dionysius (1583–1652), Denis Pétau, Jesuit historian and theologian. His Opus de Doctrina Temporum (1627) was a fundamental contribution on ancient chronology. He also issued notable editions of the works of Synesius (1612) and St Epiphanius (1622). As a dogmatic theologian... Read more
Richard Hurd Richard Hurd
Richard Hurd 1720-1808, English theologian, editor, and critic. From 1781 until his death he was bishop of Worcester. His best-known works are Moral and Political Dialogues (1757) and Letters on Chivalry and Romance (1762), an examination of knight-errantry and Gothic literature.... Read more
deportment deportment
deportment consists in how one carries and moves one's body. The term ‘deportment’ came into English usage around 1600, and is allied with the earlier ideas of chivalry and courtesy, and the later ideas of etiquette and good manners — in short, with conduct according to the... Read more
Suge Knight Suge Knight
Suge Knight 1966– Record company executive At a Glance… Hood or Robin Hood? Shining Knight Suge Interrupted Jail Time Sources Large and imposing at 6’4″ and 315 pounds, Suge Knight, also known as “Sugar Bear,” was a major force in rap music. As co-founder... Read more
chivalry chivalry
chivalry , system of ethical ideals that arose from feudalism and had its highest development in the 12th and 13th cent. Chivalric ethics originated chiefly in France and Spain and spread rapidly to the rest of the Continent and to England. They represented a fusion of Christian and military... Read more
Sir Richard Arkwright Sir Richard Arkwright
Sir Richard Arkwright 1732-92, English inventor. His construction of a machine for spinning, the water frame, patented in 1769, was an early step in the Industrial Revolution. His machines and his gift for organization enabled him and his partner, Jedediah Strutt, to establish huge cotton mills and... Read more
Sir Thomas Lawrence Sir Thomas Lawrence
Sir Thomas Lawrence 1769-1830, English portrait painter, b. Bristol. He began to draw when very young. In 1787, on his first visit to London, he met Sir Joshua Reynolds, who encouraged the development of his work. Lawrence studied for a short time at the Royal Academy. His reputation was... Read more

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