Book of Chivalry member of the nobility to one of the most respected knights in France, especially under the kingship of Jean II of France. Jean created the Company of the Star in 1352, intending the chivalric order to outshine that of his rival, Edward III of England, who had shortly before created the Order of the Garter. Charny was promptly made a member of the Company of the Star, and it is believed that he wrote his "Book of Chivalry" in this context. However, the Company began to lose members immediately due to losses on the battlefield, both in civil wars and
Order of the Hatchet their own." No other members were admitted to the order, and it is presumed that the order went defunct when the last member died. Toton, Sir Edward III. Modern Chivalry (2013) "The Order of the Hatchet". Retrieved December 14, 2013. Velde, Francois. "Women Knights of the Middle Ages". Retrieved December 14, 2013. Zoltack, Nicole. "Female Knights and the Order of the Hatchet". Retrieved December 14, 2013. Order of the Hatchet The Order of the Hatchet (Cat. "Orde de l'Atxa"; Sp. "Orden del Hacha") is a female honorific order supposedly founded in 1149, bestowed upon the women of the town of