Louis XIII creating a Knight of the Holy Spirit (1633).

Saint-Esprit, Chevalier, Knight, Holy Spirit, Louis XIII,
Gentilhomme conduisant une Mariée de Campagne (1636). Louis XIII Créant un Chevalier du Saint-Esprit (1633).

Knight of the Holy Spirit.

A gentleman and his bride on the way to the wedding (1636). Louis XIII creating a Knight of the Holy Spirit (1633).

Gentilhomme conduisant une Mariée de Campagne (1636). Louis XIII Créant un Chevalier du Saint-Esprit (1633).

Source: Costumes civils et militaires des Français à travers les siècles. 1883. Author: Jean Baptiste Marie Augustin Challamel. Engraver: Meunier, Jean-Baptiste. Ouvrage couronné par l’Académie francaise.

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