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Person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state or representative for service to the monarch, the church or the country, especially in a military capacity.
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William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke
2 linksAnglo-Norman soldier and statesman.
Anglo-Norman soldier and statesman.
Knighted in 1166, he spent his younger years as a knight errant and a successful tournament competitor; Stephen Langton eulogised him as the "best knight that ever lived."
Charlemagne
2 linksKing of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and the first Holy Roman Emperor from 800.
King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and the first Holy Roman Emperor from 800.
Charlemagne was a model knight as one of the Nine Worthies who enjoyed an important legacy in European culture.
Monarchy of the United Kingdom
1 linksConstitutional form of government by which a hereditary sovereign reigns as the head of state of the United Kingdom, the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories.
Constitutional form of government by which a hereditary sovereign reigns as the head of state of the United Kingdom, the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories.
The Crown creates all peerages, appoints members of the orders of chivalry, grants knighthoods and awards other honours.
Furusiyya
1 linksHistorical Arabic term for equestrian martial exercise.
Historical Arabic term for equestrian martial exercise.
The term fāris (فارس) for "horseman" consequently adopted qualities comparable to the Western knight or chevalier ("cavalier").
Cuirass
0 linksPiece of armour that is formed of a single or multiple pieces of metal or other rigid material which covers the torso.
Piece of armour that is formed of a single or multiple pieces of metal or other rigid material which covers the torso.
The latter portion of the 14th century saw the cuirass gradually come into general use in connection with plate armour for the limbs until, at the close of the century, mail was phased out among the nobles (e.g., knights) except in the camail of the bascinet and at the edge of the hauberk.
Landed gentry
1 linksLargely historical British social class of landowners who could live entirely from rental income, or at least had a country estate.
Largely historical British social class of landowners who could live entirely from rental income, or at least had a country estate.
2) Knights: originally a military rank, this status was increasingly awarded to civilians as a reward for service to the Crown. Holders have the right to be addressed as Sir, as are baronets, but unlike baronet, the title of knight is not hereditary.
Grand Cross
1 linksHighest class in many orders, and manifested in its insignia.
Highest class in many orders, and manifested in its insignia.
Sometimes a holder of the highest class or grade are referred to as "Commander Grand Cross", "Knight Grand Cross", or just "Grand Cross".
Order of Saint Michael
1 linksFrench dynastic order of chivalry, founded by King Louis XI of France on 1 August 1469, in competitive response to the Order of the Golden Fleece founded by Duke Philip the Good of Burgundy, Louis' chief competitor for the allegiance of the great houses of France, the dukes of Orléans, Berry, and Brittany.
French dynastic order of chivalry, founded by King Louis XI of France on 1 August 1469, in competitive response to the Order of the Golden Fleece founded by Duke Philip the Good of Burgundy, Louis' chief competitor for the allegiance of the great houses of France, the dukes of Orléans, Berry, and Brittany.
The first knights were among the most powerful nobles in France, close relatives of the king and a few from other royal houses in Europe.
The Knight's Tale
0 linksFirst tale from Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales.
First tale from Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales.
Two cousins and knights, Palamon and Arcite, are captured and imprisoned by Theseus, duke of Athens, after being found unconscious following his battle against Creon.
Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard
1 linksPierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard (c.
Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard (c.
1476 – 30 April 1524) was a French knight and military leader at the transition between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, generally known as the Chevalier de Bayard.