Knicht

Aknichtis a person gien mense tae bi amonarchor ither poleetical leader for service tae the monarch or kintra, especially in a militar capacity. This honorartitleis kent as aknichtheid.Lang syne, in Europe, knichtheid wis translate upon mountitwarriors.^[1]During theHeich Middle Ages,knichtheid wis considert a cless o lessernobility.Bi theLate Middle Ages,the rank wis associate wi the ideals ochivalry,acode o conductfor the perfectcoortly Christianwarrior. A knicht wis, for common, avassalthat sert as a fechter for a laird, wi pey in the form o land.^[2]Knichts war troued tae the lairds, an war nacky wibattle on horseback.Syne theearly modren period,the title o knicht is honourific juist, uisually bestowed bi a monarch, as in theBreetish honours seestem,aften for non-militar service tae the kintra.Dameis sib tae knicht nouadays for women in the Unitit Kinrick.

References

↑Clark, p. 1.
↑Carnine, Douglas; et al. (2006).World History:Medieval and Early Modern Times.USA: McDougal Littell. pp.300–301.ISBN 978-0-618-27747-6.Knights were often vassals, or lesser nobles, who fought on behalf of lords in return for land.Cite uses deprecated parameter|displayauthors=(help)

Citit soorces

Clark, Hugh (1784).A Concise History of Knighthood: Containing the Religious and Military Orders which have been Instituted in Europe.London.

[1] Clark, p. 1.

[douglas-2] Carnine, Douglas; et al. (2006).World History:Medieval and Early Modern Times.USA: McDougal Littell. pp.300–301.ISBN 978-0-618-27747-6.Knights were often vassals, or lesser nobles, who fought on behalf of lords in return for land.Cite uses deprecated parameter|displayauthors=(help)

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