Regarding your suggestions for a Crownlands development plan, what would a new order of knights look like? What kind of service would they be required to provide, in return for what kind of compensation? Thank you!

So the thing about a good order of knighthood is that you don’t give people money, you give them access, privilege, and pageantry. To give some historical examples – the Order of the Garter in the U.K was so prized because it was a personal gift from the monarch, it meant you were in the inner circle with the king, the crown prince, and only 24 others, and you get to wear a fancy garter proclaiming you’re one of the cool kids. Membership in the Order of the Golden Fleece of the Hapsburgs meant that you got to vote on whether to go to war, and you got a bunch of judicial privileges. 

So, taking Robert I as our monarch, you could have the Order of the Stag be the King’s personal command in all battles (so there’s your access and your service). They’d have the exclusive right to wear golden antlers on their helms and on their livery (there’s your pageantry). And maybe they’d swear loyalty only to the king.