A Tale of a Garter
Following the Battle of Crécy in 1346, Edward III instituted an order of chivalry in honour of St George, inspired (some said) by something he picked up in the street.
1346
King Edward III 1327-1377
Following the Battle of Crécy in 1346, Edward III instituted an order of chivalry in honour of St George, inspired (some said) by something he picked up in the street.
1346
King Edward III 1327-1377
Two years after the Battle of Crécy in 1346, King Edward III instituted the Order of the Garter for twenty-six companions who had helped him to victory. Its colours were those of France, and the motto ‘Honi soit qui mal y pense’ (shame on him who thinks ill of it) was a rebuff to those who questioned Edward’s claim to the French crown. Rumours abounded as to why Edward chose a garter for the emblem.
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THE order of the garter therefore was devised in the time of King Edward the Third, and (as some write) upon this occasion. The queen’s majesty then living,* being departed from his presence the next way toward her lodging, he following soon after happened to find her garter, which slacked by chance and so fell from her leg, unespied in the throng by such as attended upon her. His grooms and gentlemen also passed by it, as disdaining to stoop and take up such a trifle: but he, knowing the owner, commanded one of them to stay and reach it up to him.
“Why, and like your grace,” saith a gentleman, “it is but some woman’s garter that hath fallen from her as she followed the queen’s majesty.”
“Whatsoever it be,” quoth the king, “take it up and give it me.”
* Edward’s Queen, Philippa of Hainault, died on August 15th, 1369. They were married in 1328. Edward died in 1377. The Order of the Garter was probably instituted in 1348.
Suggest answers to this question. See if you can limit one answer to exactly seven words.
Where as the queen’s blue garter found?
In the road, after she had passed.
Express the ideas below in a single sentence, using different words as much as possible. Do not be satisfied with the first answer you think of; think of several, and choose the best.
The king spotted a lady’s garter. It was in lying on the road. He asked a courtier to pick it up.