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Konrad von Limpurg as a knight being armed by his lady in the Codex Manesse (early 14th century). Chivalry, or the chivalric language, is an informal and varying code of conduct developed in Europe between 1170 and 1220.
Domnei or donnoi is an Old Provençal term meaning the attitude of chivalrous devotion of a knight to his Lady, which was mainly a non-physical and non-marital relationship. "The Accolade" by Edmund Blair Leighton, painted in 1901, clearly expresses the concept of Domnei
) is a term for a chivalrous, courteous, or honorable man. [1] Originally, gentleman was the lowest rank of the landed gentry of England, ranking below an esquire and above a yeoman ; by definition, the rank of gentleman comprised the younger sons of the younger sons of peers, and the younger sons of a baronet , a knight , and an esquire, in ...
A swashbuckler is a genre of European adventure literature that focuses on a heroic protagonist stock character who is skilled in swordsmanship, acrobatics, and guile, and possesses chivalrous ideals.
As the head of state, the Sovereign is the fount of honour, [1] but the system for identifying and recognising candidates to honour has changed considerably over time. . Various orders of knighthood have been created (see below) as well as awards for military service, bravery, merit, and achievement which take the form of decorations or
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 January 2025. Honorary title awarded for service to a church or state "Knights" redirects here. For the Roman social class also known as "knights", see Equites. For other uses, see Knight (disambiguation) and Knights (disambiguation). A 14th-century depiction of the 13th-century German knight Hartmann ...
Alfonso XIII of Spain (left) with his cousin-in-law, the future King George V (right), during his State Visit to the United Kingdom in 1905. Alfonso is wearing the uniform of a general of the British Army, the Royal Victorian Chain, the sash and star of the Garter, the cross of the Order of Charles III, the neck badge of the Golden Fleece, and the badge of the four Spanish military orders.
An early 14th century depiction of mounted combat in a tournament from the German Codex Manesse. A tournament, or tourney (from Old French torneiement, tornei), was a chivalrous competition or mock fight that was common in the Middle Ages and Renaissance (12th to 16th centuries), and is a type of hastilude.