Chapter Knights of Alcantara to Knights of the Dragon of K by Brewer's Readers Handbook

Knights of the Chamber or Chamber Knights, knights bachelors made in times of peace in the presence- chamber, and not in the camp. These are always military men, and therefore differ from “Carpet Knights,” who are always civilians.

Knights of the Cock and Dog, founded by Philippe I., Auguste, of France.

Knights of the Crescent, a military order, instituted by Renatus of Anjou, king of Sicily, etc., in 1448. So called from the badge, which is a crescent of gold enamelled. What gave rise to this institution was that Renatus took for his device a crescent, with the word loz (“praise”), which, in the style of rebus, makes loz in crescent, i.e. “by advancing in virtue one merits praise.”

Knights of the Dove, a Spanish order, instituted in 1379 by John I. of Castile.

Knights of the Dragon, created by the emperor Sigismond in 1417, upon the condemnation of Huss and Jerome of Prague “the heretics.”