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Knight
Illustration: Anton Sorg; Restoration:
Lise Broer
A
knight
, a member of the
warrior
class
of the
Middle Ages
in
Europe
, in
Gothic plate armour
, from a German book illustration published 1483. The modern concept of the knight is as an elite warrior sworn to uphold the values of
chivalry
,
faith
,
loyalty
,
courage
and
honour
. Knighthood as known in Medieval Europe was characterized by the combination of two elements:
feudalism
and service as a
mounted combatant
. Both arose under the reign of the
Holy Roman Emperor
Charlemagne
, from which the knighthood of the Middle Ages can be seen to have had its genesis.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
<
Portal:History
|
Featured picture
Knight
Illustration: Anton Sorg; Restoration:
Lise Broer
A
knight
, a member of the
warrior
class
of the
Middle Ages
in
Europe
, in
Gothic plate armour
, from a German book illustration published 1483. The modern concept of the knight is as an elite warrior sworn to uphold the values of
chivalry
,
faith
,
loyalty
,
courage
and
honour
. Knighthood as known in Medieval Europe was characterized by the combination of two elements:
feudalism
and service as a
mounted combatant
. Both arose under the reign of the
Holy Roman Emperor
Charlemagne
, from which the knighthood of the Middle Ages can be seen to have had its genesis.
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