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knighthood
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knighthood: see chivalry chivalry (shĭv`əlrē)
..... Click the link for more information. ; courtly love courtly love, philosophy of love and code of lovemaking that flourished in France and England during the Middle Ages. Although its origins are obscure, it probably derived from the works of Ovid, various Middle Eastern ideas popular at the time, and the songs of the
..... Click the link for more information. ; knight knight, in ancient and medieval history, a noble who did military service as a mounted warrior.

The Knight in Ancient History



In ancient history, as in Athens and Rome, the knight was a noble of the second class who in military service had to furnish
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1:497) The wind was blowing from Europe, and long before 1930 it had blown the beer and cricket school naked, except for their knighthoods.
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