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3 er’d a Burgundian Crofs, which Crofs he made theBadge, and added a Steel ftriking Sparks of Fire outof a Flint, with this Infcription, Barbaria 3 and for amore ornamental Decoration, gave a Collar of Gold,whereat bung this Badge.

43. Knights of the Holy Ghoft,

Were inftituted by the French King, Henry III. 1578.to unite his Nobles more firmly in their Obedience, toencourage them to perfevere in the Romijb Religion, andto illuftrate the State of his Nobility. It was fa call’dby reafon he was born pn Whitfunday, 1 5 50. elected thatDay, 1573- King of Poland 3 and on that Day, 1574.came to the Crown of France. It was to confift of Onehundred Knights, befides the Sovereign or Great Ma-iler, which Office is infeparable from the Crown ofFrance. A long Mantle of Black Velvet turn’d up onthe left Side, and open’d on the right, was alfo ap-pointed for the Habit, being at firft embroider’d roundwith Gold and Silver, confining of Flowers de Lys andJCnots of Gold, between Three fundry Cyphers of Sil-ver 3 and above the Flowers de Lys and Knots, werethickly powder’d Flames of Fire. This great Mantlewas garnifh’d with a Mantle of Cloth of Silver, cover’dwith Embroidery made after the fame Falhion, except-ing only, that inftead of Cyphers there were wroughtDoves of Silver, and both thefe Robes double lin’dwith a Satin of Orange-Tawney. The great Collarporn over the Mantle, was at firft compos’d of Flowersde Lys, canton’d or corner'd with Flames of Fire, inter-woven with Three Cyphers and divers Monograms ofSilver3 one was the Letter H and a Greek, Lambda , bothdouble, for the King’s Name and the Queen’s, Lovifade Lorain 3 the other Two were relerv’d in the King’sown Mind. But thefo Cyphers were taken off theColour and the Embroidery of the Robes by KingHenry IV. and for a Mark of his Victories, Trophies ofArms were interlac’d inftead thereof, with the LetterH crown’d ( the Initial of his Name) whereout arofeFlames and Sparks of Fire 5 and for the like Reafonthe H has been chang’d into L, both by Lewis XIII and

XIV.