Earl marshal of England

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the eighth officer of state; an honorary title, and personal, until made hereditary in the family of the Duke of Norfolk. During a vacancy in the office of high constable, the earl marshal has jurisdiction in the court of chivalry.

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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The eagleeyed archer returns from the Crusades only to embark on a battle for justice at home where the corrupt Earl Marshal of England plans treachery.
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