The Order of the Fleur de Lys

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The Order of the Fleur de Lys

La Patrie En Danger!

Soldiers of France! Our enemies are mobilising - even now they are massing on our borders! Every man capable of bearing arms must rally to the King!

Nobles of France! The people look to you for leadership! Swear an oath to chivalry! Let all know the code by which you will live.

Knights of France! Join the Order of the Fleur de Lys! We are a band of brothers, who will fight together to defend France! We are a company who offer our services to the King and to any Duc in need! Members of all Houses and none are welcome to join our ranks!

The Oath to Chivalry

I) To fear God and maintain His Church
II) To serve your Liege in valour and faith
III) To protect the weak and defenceless
IV) To never attack an unarmed foe
V) To speak truthfully at all times
VI) To never abandon a comrade
VII) To never refuse a challenge from an equal

Distinguished Patrons

King Phillipe - - Tristan de Castlereng
Prince Louis (Aquitaine) - Ramses II CP
Duc Hugues de Champagne (Lorraine) - Overknight (deceased)
Duc Raymond de Provence (Bourgogne) - Cecil XIX
Duc Alain de Rohan (Bretagne) - AussieGiant

Officers

Captain: Prince Henri
Steward: Gaspard de Neufville
Lieutenant: Alexandre Le Sueur

Members

Hermant Mauvoisin (Bourgogne) - econ21
* Simon de Montpierre - Ituralde
Eloi de Montferrat - TheLemongate (retired)
Gaspard de Neufville (Bourgogne) - Ignoramus
* Alexandre Le Sueur (Bretagne) - Marcus Agrippa
Robert Bouchart (Bretagne) - Northnovas (deceased)
* Prince Henri (Lorraine) - Braden
Gaetan de Rethel (Acquitaine) - YLC
* Gauthier de Beauvais - Northnovas

* = on active duty.

Charter of the Order of the Fleur de Lys

Aims
1. The Order is a company of knights formed to fight for France. Its goal is the protecting the welfare of the French people in accordance with the standards of chivalry.
2. Members of the Order will seek to fight together where possible, but offer their services wherever there is most need.

Duties
1. Order members must fight for the good of the people of France above all.
2. Order members must serve their King as their ultimate authority and any liege they swear fealty to.
3. Order members must respond to calls for help whenever the country is in danger.
4. Order members must swear an Oath to Chivalry

Membership
1. Any noble of France may apply to join the Order.
2. Applications will be discussed at Order sessions and, if there is opposition, subject to a simple vote.
3. Between sessions, the Captain may accept applications as provisional members.
4. Members can be expelled for conduct unbefitting of an Order member by a 2/3 majority at an Order session.

Leadership
1. Every session of Council, members of the Order will elect a Captain from its ranks.
2. A Captain cannot immediately stand for re-election, but can stand at later sessions.
3. Should an Order member ride with the Captain, they agree to serve under his command.
4. The Captain may ride with another noble and agree that he, and all members with him, serve under that noble's command.
5. The Captain has a casting vote at Order sessions.
6. On assuming the position, the Captain will immediately choose a Lieutenant as his second in command. The Lieutenant will assume the duties of the Captain if the Captain falls, resigns or is otherwise incapacitated.
7. At the end of his term of office, just before each regular Conseil session, the Order Captain must appoint an Order Steward. "

Order sessions
1. Each session of Council there will also be a session of the Order. Members of the Order may vote by simple majority to decide how Order units be deployed and any Order land used.
2. Between sessions of the Council, the Captain will make any day to day decisions.
3. If half the membership of the Order petition for it, an emergency session of the Order will be called where members can vote on policy or Charter amendments.
4. The Charter can be amended by a two-thirds majority of Order members.

Land and units given to the Order
1. Members of the Order may freely possess their own lands and military units; units under their personal command will not have their ownership transferred if stationed in Order lands or serving in the Order Company.
2. Any land given to the Order will be formally owned by the Order Steward.
3. Ownership of Order land can only be transferred when the Order Steward leaves office, when it must be passed to the next Steward.
4. Any units given to the Order, recruited from its settlements or assigned by the Seneschal to garrison its lands will be formally owned the Order Captain.
5. Ownership of Order units can only be transferred when the Captain leaves office, when they must be passed to the next Captain.