Analogia honorum, or, A treatise of honour and nobility, according to the laws and customes of England collected out of the most authentick authors, both ancient and modern : in two parts : the first containing honour military, and relateth to war, the second, honour civil, and relateth

DEGREES OF KNIGHTHOOD IN SWEDEN.

Knights of the Brician Order.

THIS Order was erected in the Year of our Lord 1366. by the famous Queen Bridget, who for her holy Life was styled and enrolled a Saint; and out of her zeal for the honour of Je∣sus Christ, the defence of the Christian Religion, the securing the Confines of her Kingdom, the succouring Widows and Fa∣therless, and the maintenance of Hospita∣lity, endowed this Order with a considera∣ble Revenue.

This Order was approved of by Pope Vrban the Fifth, who gave them the Rule of St. Augustine: And their Ensign was a blew Cross of eight points, and under it a Tongue of Fire.

Knights of the Seraphins.

THIS Order was instituted in Anno 1334. by Magnus the Fourth, King of Sweden, in memorial of the Siege laid to the chief City of Vpsala. The Collar as∣signed to this Order was composed of Pa∣triarchal Crosses of Gold, and of Seraphins of Gold, enameled red; and at the end thereof hung the figure of our Saviour, or of the Virgin Mary.

Knights of Amaranta.

THIS Order was instituted about the Year 1645. by Christiana Queen of Sweden, in honour of a Lady named Ama∣ranta,

celebrated for her Charity, Modesty, Beauty and Courage. And by their Oath they were to defend and protect the person of the Queen, as also the persons of their Fellow Brothers from harm: To his power to advance Piety, Virtue, and Justice, and to discountenance Injury and Vice.

Their Ensign is a Jewel of Gold, composed of two great A A, one being reversed; en∣riched on both sides with Diamonds, and set within a wreath of Laurel Leaves, banded a∣bout with white, whereon is this Motto, Dolce nella memoria: And this Badge they wear either hanging at a gold Chain, or a crimson or blew Ribon, which they please.

Here is another Order of Knighthood in this Kingdom of Sweden, called of the Sword and Military Belt, whose Collar consisted of Swords and Belts conjoyned; but by whom and when Instituted, I am ignorant of.