Knight Tales: The 9 Greatest Knights of the Middle Ages
The knight in shining armor and the damsel in distress are two of the Middle Age’s most enduring clichés. Through his strength, his devotion and his undying love, the knight finds a way to rescue his lady from peril, winning her heart and reinforcing his reputation as a great knight along the way. Such is the stuff of fantasy. But, since fantasy and history rarely go hand-in-hand, we should ask what historically constituted a great knight?
To be a knight, in the most basic sense, was to be a man of aristocratic standing, wealthy enough to fight as a heavy cavalryman when called upon, and initiated into a chivalric circle through having been “dubbed”. To be the perfect knight demanded more than that. Certain military attributes were required: being a brave and able fighter, willing to serve one’s liege honorably and loyally, and being a protector of the weak.
To achieve chivalric greatness, a knight also had to aspire to—and indeed realize—some more abstract ideas. Unfaltering religious piety was important. And while it was difficult when it came to Christian knights having to
Dictionary of National Biography, /William Augustus
&#;WILLIAM AUGUSTUS, Duke of Cumberland (–), military commander, born on 15 April (O.S.) at Leicester House in London, was the third son—the &#;second son had died in infancy—of George II, then prince of Wales, by Caroline, daughter of John Frederic, margrave of Brandenburg-Anspach. On 27 May , when the order of the Bath was revived, he was nominated first knight, and on 15 July he was created Baron of Alderney, Viscount Trematon, Earl of Kennington, Marquis of Berkhampstead, and Duke of Cumberland. He was made knight of the Garter on 18 May , and installed on 18 June.
Gay's fables were ‘invented to amuse’ the young duke in –6. Jenkin Thomas Philipps [q. v.] was his tutor, and seems to have found him an apt pupil (see No. 8 of his Easy and Elegant Latin Letters); Stephen Poyntz [q. v.] was governor and steward of his household, and he often stayed at Poyntz's house at Midgham. William was the favourite of his parents, and they wished him to be lord high admiral. He was therefore educated for the navy, but his own tastes were military. In , when Sir John Norris (?–) [q. v.] was ordered to intercept the French and Sp
Prince William was the son of Prince George and Princess Anne. Princess Anne later became the Queen of England, Ireland, and Scotland.
Early Life of Duke of Gloucester
Before Prince William was born, Queen Anne had six pregnancies. The pregnancies were unfortunate as two had resulted in miscarriages, two stillbirths, and two live births. The two children who were born alive had died after a week or so because they suffered from smallpox.
On 24th July , Queen Anne gave birth to a baby boy at 5 AM at the Hampton Court Palace. This was her seventh child who survived. The baby boy was declared Prince William after three days of his birth by his godfather King William III.
Queen Anne after William&#x;s birth had more ten unsuccessful pregnancies; which comprised of four miscarriages, four stillbirths, and two premature babies.
George Melville, 1st Earl of Melville had described Prince William as a brave likely like boy when he was born. Unfortunately soon after his birth, he suffered from convulsions which made the doctors worry and made them think he might die soon. After this Prince William resided in a palace that was given to him at Campden House near the Ke
William Marshal is considered by many to be the epitome of knighthood and chivalry, as well as being an outstanding ambassador, during the turbulent twelfth and thirteenth centuries of England. From a virtually obscure beginning, William evolves into one of the most dominant stately figures of the time in England. During his brilliant military and political career, William served as knight for the courts of Kings Henry II, Richard (the Lion-hearted), and John. William was born around to John Marshal and Sybil of Salisbury during the reign of King Stephen. His father, John Marshal, served as a court officer and eventually earned the status of a minor baron. John Marshal was a shrewd soldier and a skilled negotiator. He was the premier example of lordship in William’s life. William’s relationship with his father would be brief and he would never experience him beyond his childhood. John Marshal died in John would leave a legacy behind that would influence William’s life and spark the future of his outstanding career both as a soldier and a courtier.
At age thirteen William was sent to William De Tancarville, to begin his military training for the knighthood. William De Tancarvill
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