Order of the Bath
Overview
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly The Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath) is a British
order of chivalry founded by George I
on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight
, which involved bathing
(as a symbol of purification) as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath. George I "erected the Knights of the Bath into a regular Military Order".
United Kingdom
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order of chivalry founded by George I
George I of Great Britain
George I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698....
on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
, which involved bathing
Bathing
Bathing is the washing or cleansing of the body in a fluid, usually water or an aqueous solution. It may be practised for personal hygiene, religious ritual or therapeutic purposes or as a recreational activity....
(as a symbol of purification) as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath. George I "erected the Knights of the Bath into a regular Military Order".
