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Revision as of 08:40, 5 October 2001 by Pinkunicorn (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)A knight was a mounted and armoured soldier during the European middle ages. Originally, knights were warriors on horse-back, but the title became increasingly connected to nobility and social status. Knighthood eventually became a formal title bestowed on those noblemen trained for active war duty.
Knighthood could be bestowed a man from any knight, but it was generally considered honorable to be dubbed knight by the hand of a monarch. Knights were eligable to wear a white belt and golden spurs as signs of their status. A knight was furthermore required to swear allegiance to a liege lord, thus becoming a part of the feudal hierarchy.
A knight was to follow a strict set of rules of conduct. Theese were the knightly virtues. The virtues included:
- Mercy
- Humility
- Honor
- Sacrifice
- Fear of God
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