Asillik şovalyelik ve politika: Diz bağı şovalyeligine adaylık ve seçim 1422-1483

ABSTRACTCourt, Chivalry and Politics: Nominations and Elections to the Order of the Garter:1461-83Gümüş, Tarık TolgaDepartment of HistorySupervisor: Assoc. Prof. David E. ThorntonApril 2007This thesis discusses the probable causes behind the nominations and elections ofthe knights to the Order of the Garter during the reigns of Henry VI, Edward IV andRichard III. The Study argues that various considerations played role in the nominationsof particular knights by different companions. The main concern of the Kings and theknights of the Order was the politics of the time in nominating a knight to the Order.Parental closeness and previous military success of the knight-candidates were alsoimportant in their decisions. This thesis also suggests that while Anstis?s edition of LiberNiger is constantly used by the historians as the main primary source for the Order,another important register, the so-called French Register must be also taken into accountwhen constructing Order?s history. Chapter 1 is a general introduction to the history ofthe order, Chapter 2 discusses the main problems of the primary sources of the Order,Chapter 3 discusses the causes of the nominations and elections of the knights in HenryVI?s time, Chapter IV discusses the causes of the nominations and elections of theknights during Edward IV and Richard III?s time. Chapter V is conclusion.Keywords: Chivalry, England, Order of the Garteriii