URGENT request

[Greg]

Hi there!

If anybody in the Order speaks (or reads) French, could you please contact me either here, or by e-mail as sir.greg@ivbalis.org.

I have received contact from another chivalric order whom wish to discuss mutual assistance, but I can't read their website to find out whom they are!

The website is located at http://www.mitropolis.org

Your assistance is greatlt appreciated.

PIQE,
Sir Greg

[Silver Adept]

Did you give it the Babelfish treatment, Sir Greg?

(Incidentally, I am taking French right now, which means that I can't really do much more than get general gists of things, but I can do that.)

Having given the Babelfish treatment myself, I do give this word of caution. One does need to provide a baptismal certificate for applying for membership in the order. This may lead to some incompatibilities between our Orders.

[Greg]

Hi there!

I tried out BabelFish on the e-mail I was sent inviting me to look at it, and was far from satisfied with the results.

I therefore didn't even try BabelFish on the pages themselves, under the theory that it would be impossible to pick up the details and exact connotations of the wording, which could make or break our involvement with them.

That's why I felt it better to ask if anyone knows French and can research it more thoroughly.

PIQE
Sir Greg

[Silver Adept]

Unfortunately, I'm only a student of French, and therefore am of little help. Anybody else who knows the language far more thoroughly than I do?

[Silver Adept]

Please ask. Would be very helpful to us.

[Darth Paradox]

I've been reading over the site.

I believe the name of the order to be the Order of the Knights of Saint George. They were founded in 1390 by Philibert de Mollans, and "approved" (?) by Pope Innocent VIII in 1485.

The requirements for admission are many. This is a Christian order, to start with. The Christian faith is central to the beliefs and spirit of the order.
It appears that at least for certain ranks in the order, having nobility (?) in your paternal ancestry no farther back than your grandfather is a requirement. It also states, "The members of the Order must hold in society a rank compatible with the membership of a knightly Order of traditional prestige." So I gather membership is generally open to what remains of the world's aristocracy (as nationality is not considered for membership) - although "aristocracy" does not exist as such in most of the US (political families aside) it is still alive and well in the rest of the world. It becomes clear that St. George's Knights are truly a traditional knightly order with a long history.

I do not know what would be included in "mutual assistance" - it seems clear that most of the membership of the Eqvites Ivbalis is far from being eligible for membership in St. George's Knights - but certainly we could agree to help each other when in need, should our lack of a religious basis and traditional noble background not be a hindering factor.

I only just now was able to make a quick perusal of the page - let me know if there's any information more specific that you need.


-Christopher Battey, CI
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