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AnswerTo fight for the king or to protect the king AnswerKnights existed in ancient times. They were the heavy cavalry, and the cost of their equipment meant that they had to be men of some means. For that reason, they had an important place of honor in society as far back as republican Rome.

In medieval times, their traditions were largely based on the traditions of cavalry of the Germanic tribes. Their position continued to evolve, but they were always the heavy cavalry of the feudal lords.

About the beginning of the High Middle ages, heavy cavalry was supreme on the battlefield. But this was to change because even the best armor would not stop arrows from trained archers with longbows or crossbows. The armor got heavier, but it was never possible to make it heavy enough.

The introduction of guns meant the soldiers defeating knights did not even have to be highly trained. Knighthood continued, however, as an honor for a king to bestow, and was regarded as important because it connected a man with the king.

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