Learn more about English knights, from the storied battles of Hastings to the legendary exploits of King Arthur's knights of the Round Table.

This category is for those knighted up to and including the 15th century but who were not elevated to a higher rank. The following 146 pages are in this category, out of 146 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

2022年1月12日 · Knights in the Middle Ages were mounted soldiers who held land in exchange for military service. Originally, the title of knight could only be obtained through military achievements, and some knights came from the lower classes of mediaeval society.

Since King Arthur, it had the Knights of the Round fighting for freedom and equality. From the beginning of the middle of 5th century, the Anglo-Saxon began to invade England. The conquest to England speeded up the formation of the England feudal system.

2019年12月23日 · List of illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The origins of knighthood in England -- 3. Angevin knighthood and its transformation c.1150-c.1250 -- 4. The triumph of chivalry in England -- 5. The role of chivalric knighthood in English society -- 6. Knighthood, literature and the social order -- 7.

2017年10月16日 · Our popular notion associates the medieval knight with the imagery of the heavily armored horseman fighting with flair and dominating his ‘lesser’ foes. And while part of this conception is true (in the 11th and 12th centuries), the martial aspect of knights, especially in England, morphed in the later medieval centuries.

Knights After the lord on the social ladder came the knight. The path to knighthood began at the age of seven when a vassal sent his son to the lord's house to become a page. For seven years a page was cared for by the women of the house, who instructed him in comportment, courtesy, cleanliness, and religion.

2023年10月23日 · When we think of medieval history, the knights of England often come to the forefront, their armor glinting in our imaginations like the chivalric ideals they upheld. These warriors were formidable fighters, pillars of social structure, and the epitome of bravery, skill, and service to the crown.

2024年11月15日 · Join us as we journey through the intricate path to becoming a knight in medieval England, shedding light on a tradition that shaped the social and military fabric of an era. To comprehend the arduous journey toward knighthood, we must first understand the societal framework of medieval England.

2021年7月19日 · Examines the origins of the Knighthood in England, its development and the roles of knights in society Includes bibliographical references and index Access-restricted-item