Knights and Thier Role In Medieval Society Essay -- European History

Knights and their role in medieval society.Knights were an integral voice of medieval society. They originally began with primitive warriors such(prenominal) as the Mongols who fought on ahorseback for added speed and power, but quickly advanced to chivalrous gentleman such as the Normans. Much has been written about medieval knights with the most renowned being a series of legends about King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Arthur and his knights were the crowning(prenominal) example of what a perfect knight should have been. They were brave and dear in battle, but merciful to their enemies once vanquished. They were courteous to ladies, and never ingest or drank to excess.Knights associated in groups which they called orders. They vowed loyalty to the king they fought under and formed forces org...