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Knighthoods originated in the early Middle Ages, around the 9th century, as a form of military honor in feudal Europe. Initially, knights were mounted warriors who served a lord in exchange for land or protection, and the title was often conferred through ceremonies that included the act of dubbing, where a squire was formally made a knight. Over time, knighthoods evolved to include various orders and honors, becoming a symbol of chivalry and service.
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Do you have to be English to become a Knight?
No but they can receive honorary knighthoods. By tradition, clergy receiving a knighthood are not dubbed, as the use of a sword is thought inappropriate for their calling. Foreign citizens occasionally receive honorary knighthoods; they are not dubbed, and they do not use the style 'Sir'. Such knighthoods are conferred by The Queen, on the advice of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, on those who have made an important contribution to relations between their country and Britain. Foreign citizens given knighthoods over the years include Chancellor Kohl, President Mitterrand and Mayor Giuliani of New York.
When did a knight live?
There are knights today. Knighthoods are still bestowed.
Why Sir Alexander Fleming and Sir Winston Churchill called Sir?
They were knighted by the King or Queen of England. All honours such as knighthoods are technically given by the Queen (or King) but are decided by the government in power.
Who living has the most knighthoods?
Given that Britain and the Holy See have more extant orders that give out knighthoods than any other country a roman catholic member of the British royal family is the most likely candidate - especially since a member of the royal family, being 'trans-national' won't be limited to a specific country of the empire/commonwealth. I.e. they are nominally English and Scottish, and Welsh and Irish and Canadian etc etc Roman Catholic members of the British Royal family being thin on the ground (RCs are excluded from the line of succession) the senior members of the royal family are still in the running because while they are unlikely to get a Papal gong there are enough countries around that give out knighthoods to more than make up for their ineligibility for the ones given out under the Order of Pius IX, the Order of St. Gregory the Great, the Order of St. Sylvester Pope and Martyr, the Order of the Holy Sepulchre, the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the Order of the German House of St. Mary in Jerusalem. The British sovereign however is at a distinct disadvantage because she often heads the British/Commonwealth orders and tends not to give herself knighthoods. However while this means her husband (Prince Phillip) and son the Prince of Wales (Prince Charles) get lots of British/commonwealth knighthoods what they don't necessarily get are all the rarer knighthoods the Queen gets as a head of state. [Although the current Queen did get 2 British 'knighthoods'; Order of the Garter and Order of St John before she became queen]. And since then she has received knighthoods from Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Luxembourg, Holland, Denmark, Poland and Thailand and Liberia - I may well have missed some. Perhaps surprisingly her husband the Duke of Edinburgh does even better because he gets knighthoods from all the British Orders of which his wife is sovereign plus, as a former Greek Prince he has knighthoods from 4 different Greek Orders (Sts George & Constantine, Order of the Redeemer, Order of George I and Order of the Phoenix) and many of the other ones the Queen also has. Charles has yet to accumulate many of the knighthoods his parents have. Of course, there are a number of other long lived monarchs in other parts of Europe who, as long standing heads of State may will give Elizabeth, Phillip and Charles a run for their money in accumulating knighthoods. However, leaving royalty aside who all seem to give each other knighthoods and other honours the way the rest of us give out greetings cards I would like to propose the following candidate as the living person with the most knighthoods - Ninian Stephen who has knighthoods from 5 different orders, namely the Order of the Garter, the Order of Australia, the Royal Victorian Order, the Order of Sts Michael & George and the Order of the British Empire.
What factors led to the demise of knighthood?
Knighthoods are very much alive and awarded.
How long ago did the knights live?
In England the idea of knighthood was introduced by the Normans in 1066. Knighthoods are still bestowed today
Gold is given first or Bonze is given first?
gold
Gold is given first or Bronze is given first?
Gold is first, Silver is second ,then bronze for third
How do you become a dame in England?
Dame is the same thing as a Knight is for a man, except when a woman is knighted in the United Kingdom, she is addressed as Dame whatever, just as a knight would be addressed as Sir Alexander, or Sir George, etc. Knighthoods are usually only given for very high acheivement, but probably sometimes for very high birth.
What are tiles of nobility?
They are the titles bestowed by a monarch and expressly forbidden by the US constitution. Although there are US citizens who covertly hold honorary British and European knighthoods etc.
What is the highest civillian award in the UK?
The George Cross is the highest civilian award for Gallantary. The Victoria Cross is only given to the military in times of war. Other awards include Knighthoods etc which many would consider an even higher award.
In what book is the Decalogue first given?
The Decalogue, or Ten Commandments, is first given in the Book of Exodus in the Bible. They are given to the Israelites by God on Mount Sinai through Moses.
