Knights have always known to men of great honor and prestige, but that so not how it always was. In Medieval times a their were many developments Knights and knighthood. In which Knights came from petty servant and soldiers, to leaders and royalty in their own. Even though knights exist today it is nothing of what it was back hundreds of years ago in the medieval times. The word knight comes from the Old English …
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…part of the feudal system of the Middle Ages. It lasted as long as wars were based on heavy cavalry and combat between individuals. Knights became less important in warfare by the 1400's because of changing military tactics and the introduction of gunpowder. In the United Kingdom, knighthood is now an honor bestowed on individuals by the king or queen in recognition for outstanding merit or service. It no longer has any military meaning.(Windrow)