Knicht

A knicht is a person gien mense tae bi a monarch or ither poleetical leader for service tae the monarch or kintra, especially in a militar capacity. This honorar title is kent as a knichtheid. Lang syne, in Europe, knichtheid wis translate upon mountit warriors.^[1] During the Heich Middle Ages, knichtheid wis considert a cless o lesser nobility. Bi the Late Middle Ages, the rank wis associate wi the ideals o chivalry, a code o conduct for the perfect coortly Christian warrior. A knicht wis, for common, a vassal that sert as a fechter for a laird, wi pey in the form o land.^[2] Knichts war troued tae the lairds, an war nacky wi battle on horseback. Syne the early modren period, the title o knicht is honourific juist, uisually bestowed bi a monarch, as in the Breetish honours seestem, aften for non-militar service tae the kintra. Dame is sib tae knicht nouadays for women in the Unitit Kinrick.

Maximilian Gothic plate airmour, 15t century

References

1. Clark, p. 1.
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)

Citit soorces

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