The Crusades set the stage for several religious knightly military orders, including the Knights Templar, the Teutonic Knights, and the Hospitallers. These groups defended the Holy Land and protected …

Knight, now a title of honor bestowed for a variety of services, but originally in the European Middle Ages a formally professed cavalryman. The first medieval knights were professional cavalry warriors, some …

Nov 7, 2018 · Knights were the most-feared and best-protected warriors on the medieval battlefield, while off it, they were amongst the most fashionably dressed and best-mannered members of society.

The meaning of KNIGHT is a mounted man-at-arms serving a feudal superior; especially : a man ceremonially inducted into special military rank usually after completing service as page and squire. …

In this article Historian Dr Charles Kightly breaks down the myths to reveal a brief history of medieval knights. Knights - and Dames, their female equivalents - are still around today.

Jan 28, 2019 · Naturally, as leaders of armies, knights were responsible for winning—and losing—some of the most important battles of the Middle Ages. But they also made history in other ways.

Discover the detailed rankings of knights and the hierarchy of chivalry. Learn about the journey from page to Grand Master and the roles each knight held in medieval society.

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Knights were medieval gentleman-soldiers, usually high-born, raised by a sovereign to privileged military status after training as a page and squire. Originally knights were attendants or specialized foot …

He was made/dubbed a knight. The firefighter who rescued us was our knight in shining armor. She is still waiting for her knight in shining armor. He is to be knighted by the Queen for his career as an actor.