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The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an English order of chivalry with a history stretching back to medieval times; today it is
The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an English order of chivalry with a history stretching back to medieval times; today it is
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The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an English order of chivalry with a history stretching back to medieval times; today it is Europe’s oldest national order of knighthood in continuous existence and the pinnacle of the British honors system.
【C1】______
At any rate, the Order was most probably not constituted before 1346.
The original statutes required that each member admitted to the Order already be a knight(what would today be called a knight bachelor), and several initial members of the Order were first knighted in that year.
【C2】______
The Order can also include certain extra members, namely members of the British Royal Family and foreign monarchs, known as "Supernumerary" Knights and Ladies. The Sovereign alone grants membership of the Order; the Prime Minister does not tender binding advice as to appointments, as he or she does for most other orders.
【C3】______
Whoever wears the Garter takes pride in the honor. The Garter is an actual accessory worn by the members of the Order during ceremonial occasions; it is also depicted on several insignia.
Various legends have been set forth to explain the origin of the Order. The most popular one involves the "Countess of Salisbury". It may refer to Joan of Kent, the King’s future daughter-in-law, or to her then mother-in-law, whom Edward is known to have admired. Whilst she was dancing with the King, her garter is said to have slipped from her leg to the floor. When the surrounding courtiers snickered, the King picked it up and tied it to his own leg, exclaiming "Honi soit qui mal y pense". The French may be loosely translated as "Shame on him who thinks evil of it"; it has become the motto of the Order.
【C4】______
Most British orders of chivalry cover the entire kingdom, but the three most exalted ones each pertain to one constituent nation only. The Order of the Garter, which pertains to England, is most senior in both age and precedence. Its equivalent in Scotland is The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle. Whilst the Order of the Thistle was certainly in existence by the sixteenth century and possibly has medieval origins(or even, according to more fanciful legends, dates to the eighth century), the foundation of the institution in its modern form dates only to 1687.
【C5】______
[A]The Chapel of the Order is St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, located in the Lower Ward of Windsor Castle. It was founded for the Order in 1475. The order once held frequent services at the Chapel, but they became rare in the eighteenth century. Discontinued after 1805, the ceremony was revived by George VI in 1948 and it has become an annual event.
[B]In 1783 an Irish equivalent, The Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick, was founded, but since the independence of the greater part of Ireland the Order has fallen dormant. Its" last surviving knight died in 1974.
[C]The honors system of the United Kingdom is a means of rewarding personal bravery, achievement or service to the country. The system is made up of three types of award: honors, decorations and medals.
[D]Its membership is extremely limited, consisting of the Sovereign and not more than twenty-five full members, or Companions. Male members are known as Knights Companions, whilst female members are known as Ladies Companions, not Dames, as in most other British chivalric orders.
[E]The Order was founded circa 1348 by Edward III as "a society, fellowship and college of knights". Various more precise dates ranging from 1344 to 1351 have been proposed. The wardrobe account of Edward III first shows Garter habits issued in the autumn of 1348.
[F]As the name suggests, the Order’s primary emblem is a garter bearing the motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense", which means "shame on him who thinks evil of it" in gold letters.
[G]According to another myth, Richard I, whilst fighting in the Crusades, was inspired by St. George to tie garters around the legs of his knights; Edward III supposedly recalled the event, which led to victory, when he founded the Order.
【C5】
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答案
B
解析
前段介绍了英格兰和苏格兰所独有的勋位,接下来自然要介绍爱尔兰的圣帕特里克勋位。后者的历史最短,于1783年确立。爱尔兰独立后,这一勋位便被搁置起来(fallen dormant),最后一位受封的骑士卒于1974年。
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