1627 Establishments - Constable of France, Company of One Hundred Associates, Royal Scots College, Katedralskolan, Linkoping, St. Mary's Chu (Paperback)

Chapters: Constable of France, Company of One Hundred Associates, Royal Scots College, Katedralskolan, Linkoping, St. Mary's Church, Dublin, Shrewsbury Hospital, Royal Academic Orchestra, Congregation for Borders, Viscount Killultagh, Viscount Conway. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 37. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Constable of France (French: , from Latin comes stabuli for 'count of the stables'), as the First Officer of the Crown, was one of the original five Great Officers of the Crown of France (along with seneschal, chamberlain, butler, and chancellor) and Commander in Chief of the army. He, theoretically, as Lieutenant-general of the King, outranked all the nobles and was second-in-command only to the King. He was also responsible for military justice and served to regulate the Chivalry. His jurisdiction was called the connestablie. The office was established by King Philip I in 1060 with Alberic becoming the first Constable. The office was abolished in 1627 in accordance with the Edict of January 1627 by Cardinal Richelieu, upon the death of Francois de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguieres, after his conversion from Protestantism to Catholicism in 1622. The position was replaced by the Dean of Marshals (Doyen des marechaux), in reality the most senior Marshal of France in a strictly ceremonial role. A few constables died in battle or were executed for treason, mostly for political intrigue. The badge of office was a highly elaborate sword called the 'Royal Sword' (Fr. 'de Charlemagne') surnamed 'Joyous'. This sword dated from the 1300s and was contained in a blue scabbard embellished with fleur-de-lis in column from hilt to point. Traditionally, the constable was presented with the sword on taking his office. After the abolition of the office of Senechal in 1191, the Conneta...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=1689336