Chivalry

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To most, the knight conjures romanticised images of a time in ancient history when heroic men on horseback were the slayers of dragons and rescued damsels in distress-the age oc chivarly. Of course the reality is far different and Chivalry: The Origins and History of the Orders of Knighthood sets out the key facts relating to various Orders of Chivarly in existence in Britain and their historical context. This book introduces the beginnings of the knighthood orders from its early years of mounted warriors and investigates the main western orders which have a connection to Britain – the Knights of St John (The Hospitallers or the Knights of Malta), the knights Templar (the Poor Soldiers of Christ), the Golden Fleece, the Roman Eagle, the Most Noble of the Garter- as well as summarising other significant orders of chivarly.