Order of the Golden Fleece: Difference between revisions

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An order of chivalry founded in 1430. It became one of the most prestigious orders in Europe.
The sovereign, as "Duke of Burgundy", writes the letter of appointment in French.

Foundation | Burgundy | Habsburg | Spain

Founder
Philip III the Good
Duke of Burgundy

Founding Members
Guillaume de Vienne
Lord of Saint-Georges, Sainte-Croix, Seurre and Montpont
Régnier Pot
Lord of La Prugne, Thore, Melizi and La Roche de Nolay
Jean V
Lord of Roubaix, Herzelles and Escandeuvres
Roland d'Uutkercke
Lord of Hemsrode, Hemstede, Herstruut and Hoyembrouck
Antoine de Vergy
Count of Dammartin
Lord of Champlitte, Rigny, Frolois, Richecourt and Port sur Saône
David de Brimeu
Lord of Ligny-sur-Canche
Hugues de Lannoy
Lord of Santes
Grand Master of the Archers
Jean de La Clyte
Lord of Commines
High Bailliff of Flanders
Antoine de Toulongeon
Lord of Traves, La Bastie and Montrichard
Marshal of Burgundy
Pierre I de Luxembourg
Count of Saint-Pol, Conversan and Brienne
Lord of Enghien, Richebourg and Arckinghem
Castellan of Lille
Jean de La Trémoille
Lord of Jonvelle
Guilbert de Lannoy
Lord of Villerval and Tronchiennes
Jean II de Luxembourg
Count of Ligny and Guise
Lord of Beaurevoir and Bohaing
Jean de Villiers de L'Isle-Adam
Lord of Villiers-le-Bel
Marshal of France
Antoine I de Croÿ
Count of Beaumont, Porcéan and Guines
Lord of Croÿ, Renty, Beaurain, Bar-sur-Aube and Rozay
Florimont III de Brimeu
Lord of Massincourt
Robert de Masmines
Lord of Masmines, Berleghem, Hemelveerdegen and Uitbergem
Jacques de Brimeu
Lord of Grigny
Baudouin de Lannoy
Lord of Molembaix and Launax
Pierre de Bauffremont
Count of Charny
Philippe de Ternant
Lord of Ternant and La Motte
Jean II de Croÿ
Count of Chimay
Lord of Tour-sur-Marne
Jean V de Créquy
Lord of Créquy, Canaples, Fressin and Moliens
Jean I de Neufchâtel
Lord of Montaigu and Amance Saint-Lambert

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-De Vienne.svg|1. Guillaume de Vienne<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Saint-Georges, Sainte-Croix, Seurre and Montpont</span>
+De Vienne.svg| Guillaume de Vienne<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Saint-Georges, Sainte-Croix, Seurre and Montpont</span>
-Pot de Berry.svg|2. Régnier Pot<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of La Prugne, Thore, Melizi and La Roche de Nolay</span>
+Pot de Berry.svg|Régnier Pot<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of La Prugne, Thore, Melizi and La Roche de Nolay</span>
-Roubaix.svg|3. Jean V<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Roubaix, Herzelles and Escandeuvres</span>
+Roubaix.svg|Jean V<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Roubaix, Herzelles and Escandeuvres</span>
-Uutkercke.svg|4. Roland d'Uutkercke<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Hemsrode, Hemstede, Herstruut and Hoyembrouck</span>
+Uutkercke.svg|Roland d'Uutkercke<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Hemsrode, Hemstede, Herstruut and Hoyembrouck</span>
-De Vergy.svg|5. Antoine de Vergy<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Count of Dammartin<br>Lord of Champlitte, Rigny, Frolois, Richecourt and Port sur Saône</span>
+De Vergy.svg|Antoine de Vergy<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Count of Dammartin<br>Lord of Champlitte, Rigny, Frolois, Richecourt and Port sur Saône</span>
-David de Brimeu.svg|6. David de Brimeu<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Ligny-sur-Canche</span>
+David de Brimeu.svg|David de Brimeu<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Ligny-sur-Canche</span>
-Hugues de Lannoy.svg|7. Hugues de Lannoy<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Santes<br>Grand Master of the Archers</span>
+Hugues de Lannoy.svg|Hugues de Lannoy<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Santes<br>Grand Master of the Archers</span>
-Jean de la Clyte de Commines.svg|8. Jean de La Clyte<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Commines<br>High Bailliff of Flanders</span>
+Jean de la Clyte de Commines.svg|Jean de La Clyte<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Commines<br>High Bailliff of Flanders</span>
-Toulongeon de Traves.svg|9. Antoine de Toulongeon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Traves, La Bastie and Montrichard<br>Marshal of Burgundy</span>
+Toulongeon de Traves.svg|Antoine de Toulongeon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Traves, La Bastie and Montrichard<br>Marshal of Burgundy</span>
-Luxembourg-Ligny.svg|10. Pierre I de Luxembourg<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Count of Saint-Pol, Conversan and Brienne<br>Lord of Enghien, Richebourg and Arckinghem<br>Castellan of Lille</span>
+Luxembourg-Ligny.svg|Pierre I de Luxembourg<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Count of Saint-Pol, Conversan and Brienne<br>Lord of Enghien, Richebourg and Arckinghem<br>Castellan of Lille</span>
-Jean de La Tremoille.svg|11. Jean de La Trémoille<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Jonvelle</span>
+Jean de La Tremoille.svg|Jean de La Trémoille<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Jonvelle</span>
-Gilbert de Lannoy.svg|12. Guilbert de Lannoy<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Villerval and Tronchiennes</span>
+Gilbert de Lannoy.svg|Guilbert de Lannoy<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Villerval and Tronchiennes</span>
-Jean II de Luxembourg.svg|13. Jean II de Luxembourg<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Count of Ligny and Guise<br>Lord of Beaurevoir and Bohaing</span>
+Jean II de Luxembourg.svg|Jean II de Luxembourg<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Count of Ligny and Guise<br>Lord of Beaurevoir and Bohaing</span>
-De Villier.svg|14. Jean de Villiers de L'Isle-Adam<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Villiers-le-Bel<br>Marshal of France</span>
+De Villier.svg|Jean de Villiers de L'Isle-Adam<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Villiers-le-Bel<br>Marshal of France</span>
-Croy-Renty.svg|15. Antoine I de Croÿ<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Count of Beaumont, Porcéan and Guines<br>Lord of Croÿ, Renty, Beaurain, Bar-sur-Aube and Rozay</span>
+Croy-Renty.svg|Antoine I de Croÿ<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Count of Beaumont, Porcéan and Guines<br>Lord of Croÿ, Renty, Beaurain, Bar-sur-Aube and Rozay</span>
-De Brimeu.svg|16. Florimont III de Brimeu<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Massincourt</span>
+De Brimeu.svg|Florimont III de Brimeu<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Massincourt</span>
-Masmines.svg|17. Robert de Masmines<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Masmines, Berleghem, Hemelveerdegen and Uitbergem</span>
+Masmines.svg|Robert de Masmines<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Masmines, Berleghem, Hemelveerdegen and Uitbergem</span>
-Jacques de Brimeu.svg|18. Jacques de Brimeu<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Grigny</span>
+Jacques de Brimeu.svg|Jacques de Brimeu<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Grigny</span>
-Baudouin I de Lannoy.svg|19. Baudouin de Lannoy<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Molembaix and Launax</span>
+Baudouin I de Lannoy.svg|Baudouin de Lannoy<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Molembaix and Launax</span>
-Pierre de Bauffremont.svg|20. Pierre de Bauffremont<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Count of Charny</span>
+Pierre de Bauffremont.svg|Pierre de Bauffremont<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Count of Charny</span>
-Ternant.svg|21. Philippe de Ternant<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Ternant and La Motte</span>
+Ternant.svg|Philippe de Ternant<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Ternant and La Motte</span>
-Jean de Croy.svg|22. Jean II de Croÿ<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Count of Chimay<br>Lord of Tour-sur-Marne</span>
+Jean de Croy.svg|Jean II de Croÿ<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Count of Chimay<br>Lord of Tour-sur-Marne</span>
-Crequy.svg|23. Jean V de Créquy<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Créquy, Canaples, Fressin and Moliens</span>
+Crequy.svg|Jean V de Créquy<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Créquy, Canaples, Fressin and Moliens</span>
-Jean I de Neufchâtel.svg|24. Jean I de Neufchâtel<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Montaigu and Amance Saint-Lambert</span>
+Jean I de Neufchâtel.svg|Jean I de Neufchâtel<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Montaigu and Amance Saint-Lambert</span>
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