Knight

:For the chess piece, see knight (chess).

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The term knight from the High Middle Ages referred to armed followers of royalty and high nobility, in particular heavy cavalry.

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From the 13th century, the rank of knight became hereditary. In parallel, Militant monastic orders were established during the time of the crusades, from the 14th century imitated by numerous chivalric orders. The

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British honours system originates with the chivalric Order of the Garter, and has diversified into various other orders since the 17th century.

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High Middle Ages: The High Middle Ages is a term used by historians to describe European history in the period of the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries (1000–1300 CE). The High Middle Ages were preceded by the Early Middle Ages and followed by the Late Middle Ages, which by convention ends around 1500....

Cavalry: :This article is about cavalry, mounted soldiers. Cavalry is also a common misspelling of the biblical hill Calvary....

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