From: schuldy@progress.COM (Mark Schuldenfrei)
Subject: Re: awards recognition
Organization: Progress Software Corp.
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 15:02:07 GMT

Posted for Dorigen, was this fragment:
  Some background may be in order.  At present, there is a requirement for
  courtesy in candidates for peerages (I think it's in Corpora; corrections
  welcome).

It is in Corpora.  They must be courteous in order to be considered, and
it is their duty to continue to show courtesy as part of each Peerage
Order (Chivalry, Laurel, Pelican). It is not required of Royal Peers,
and is only *strongly* implied for Members of the Order of the Rose.

	Tibor
---
Corpora 1989 Edition.

VII. PERSONAL AWARDS AND TITLES

A. PATENTS OF ARMS

  1. General Requirements. Candidates for any order conferring a
Patent of Arms must meet the following minimum criteria. Additional
requirements may be set by law and custom of the kingdoms as deemed
appropriate and necessary by the Crown.

    a. They shall have been obedient to the governing documents of
  the Society and the laws of the kingdom.

    b. They shall have consistently show respect for the Crown of
  the kingdom.

    c. They shall have set an example of courteous and noble behavior
  suitable to a peer of the realm.

    d. They shall have demonstrated support for the aims and ideals
  of the Society as being authentic in dress, equipment and behavior
  as is within their power.

    e. They shall have shared their knowledge and skills with others.

    f. They shall have practiced hospitality according to their
  means and as appropriate to the circumstances.

    g. They shall have made every effort to learn and practice those
  skills desirable at and worthy of a civilized court. To this end
  they should have some knowledge of a wide range of period forms.
  including but not limited to literature, dacning, music, heraldry,
  and chess, and they should have some familiarity with combat as
  practiced in the Society. They should also participate in the Society
  re-creations of several aspects of the culture of the Middle Ages
  and Renaissance.

  2. Order of Precedence within the Peerage.

     [ Deleted for Brevity ]

  3. Departure from the Peerage.

     [ Deleted for Brevity ]

  4. Patent Orders. The following institutions are established for
all kingdoms in the Society. A Patent of Arms may be conferred only
upon a person being admitted into one of these. Each candidate for a
patent order must satisfy the general requirements in VII.A.1, as well
as the specific requirements listed here.

    a. The Chivalry. The Chivalry consists of two equal parts, the
  Order of Knighthood and the Order of Mastery at Arms. No one may
  belong to both orders at one time. When a member is admitted to the
  Chivalry by the Sovereign the choice of which order to join is made
  by the new member.

      1) Specific Requirements:

        a) The candiate must be considered the equal of his or
      her prospective peers with the basic weapons of tournament
      combat.

        b) To join the Order of Knighthood, the candidate must
      swear fealty to the Crown of his or her kingdom during the
      knighting ceremony. Members of the Order of Mastery at Arms
      may choose to swear fealty, but are not required to do so.

      2) The duties of the Chivalry include:

        a) To set an example of courtesy and chivalrous conduct on
      and off the field of honor.

        b) To respect the Crown of the kingdom, to support and
      uphold the laws of the kingdom and the governing documents of
      the Society.

        c) (If the member has sworn fealty to the Crown) To sup-
      port and uphold the Crown of his or her kingdom.

        d) To enrich the kingdom by sharing his or her knowledge
      and skills.

        e) To enhance the renown and defend the honor of the
      peer's Lady or Lord.

        f) To advise the Crown on the advancement of candidates
      for the Chivalry.

        g) The sole right, if a member of the Order of Knighthood,
      as Sovereign or acting directly for the Sovereign, to bestow
      the Accolade of Knighthood upon a candidate for the Order of
      Knighthood; for only a Knight can create a Knight.

    b. The Order of the Laurel. Members of the Order of the Laurel
  may choose to swear fealty, but are not required to do so.

      1) Specific Requirements:

        a) The candidate must have attained the standard of excel-
      ence in skill and/or knowledge equal to that of his or her
      prosective peers in some area of the Arts or Sciences.

        b) The candiate must have applied this skill and/or know-
      ledge for the instruction of members and service to the kingdom
      to an extent above and beyond that normally expected of members
      of the Society.

      2) The duties of the members of the Order include:

        a) To set an example of courtesy and chivalric conduct.

        b) To respect the Crown of the kingdom; to support and
      uphold the laws of the kingdom and the governing documents
      of the Society.

        c) (If the member has sworn fealty to the Crown) To sup-
      port and uphold the Crown of his or her kingdom.

        d) To enrich the kingdom by sharing his or her knowledge
      and skills.

        e) To advise the Crown on the advancement of candidates
      for the Laurel.

    c. The Order of the Pelican. Members of the Order of the Pelican
  may choose to swear fealty, but are not requierd to do so.

      1) The candidate must have attained the standard of service
    to the Society or any of its branches equal to that of his or her
    prospective peers, which is above and beyond that normally expec-
    ted of members of the Society.

      2) The duties of the members of the order include:

        a) To set an example of courtesy and chivalrous conduct.

        b) To respect the Crown of the kingdom; to support and
      uphold the Laws of the kingdom and the governing documents
      of the Society.

        c) (If the member has sowrn fealty to the Crown) To sup-
      port and uphold the Crown of his or her kingdom.

        d) To enrich the kingdom by sharing his or her knowledge
      and skills.

        e) To advise the Crown on the advancement of candidates
      for the Pelican.

    d. Royal Peerages. The titles assumed by former Crowns and
  Coronets may convey Patents of Arms if the laws and customs of the
  kingdom so provide. However, in order to receive a patent with the
  title, the recipient must meet the requirements in VII.A.1.

   e. The Order of the Rose. This order consists of former Royal
  Consorts of a kingdom. It is specifically charged with encouraging
  chivalrous and courteous behavior among all members of the Society.
  It may be non-armigerous, or it may be defined as a Patent Order
  according to the laws and customs of the kingdom. In the latter
  case, the general requirements in VII.A.1 must be met.
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Mark Schuldenfrei (schuldy@progress.com)
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