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It depends on the period of time and the location of the person who became a knight. Before King Henry VIII instituted the Anglican Church, the majority of the knights were Catholic. Afterwards, when Catholicism was banned in England, British knights were Anglican. French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian knights remained Catholic. Today, I don't know if they require persons to be any particular religion in order to be knighted.
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What role did religion play in a knights life?
The Catholic church set the tone for everyone in the society. Knights were given a code of conduct to pledge to a priest. This was needed because in the early middle ages knights were a little more than "wise guys" and were killing, raping, and looting villages and people, so the church stepped in and wrote a code of conduct for the knight. They had to promise to protect women and children and if they didn't follow the code they would be excommunicated.
What religious did knights and samurai practice?
Both the samurai and knights had ways of practicing religion to become the warrior they had to be. However the two styles are very different. Most samurai practised Buddhism as this was Japan main religion. To the samurai religion was a way of life. It was because of their religion that they were such sufficient warriors. Samurai prayed in Zen gardens or other peaceful places and tried to achieve spiritual connection between themselves, their god and the land. It became a very big part of who the samurai were. They learnt how to focus their minds in battle and act without thinking. They learnt to defend themselves and attack the enemy with hardly any effort. It enlighted their minds and through connect with the land they would also learn self-discipline. This was a must for a samurai as they had to undergo a series of gruelling test which they fast for long periods of time and walk bare foot through the cold snow. It was because of religion that the samurai were so effective, without the spiritual connect, one could not become a samurai. Unlike the samurai, religion was not as important and was practised for different reasons. Most of Medieval Europe practised catholic religion. While it wasn't as important to the knights as the samurai it was used even more often. The knights would pray before getting up, before breakfast, evening prayers, dinner time prayers and finally bed time prayers. Knights would also have to go through somewhat of a church assembly before becoming a knight. They had to swear to serve their Lords and Gods. While it seems religion was important to knights it was used more so that the lords could become more powerful, it had little to do with worshiping religion because they were passionate about it of believed in it. The highest of the Lords used this to make their armies worship them. Unlike the samurai who practiced it to be at peace with themselves and their god, the knights only used it because their Lords told them to. The Lords told their people that if they disobeyed God then they would die a painful death in hell. They then made up laws and said to the people that these rules were made up by God, therefor meaning that everyone had to obey by them. The samurai used it to guide them in times of struggle and pain and to make them one with their mind and body. The knights on the other hand used it more for selfish gain. Or though most knights did this some did it for simular ways like the samurai.
What role did the religious orders like the knights hospitals and the knights Templar's play during the crusaders?
Religious orders like the Knights Hospitallers provided medical care to pilgrims, knights, and soldiers during the Crusades. The Knights Templar were a military order that protected pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem. Both orders played a significant role in the military and humanitarian aspects of the Crusades.
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What religion was Ray Walston?
Ray Walston was not a religion. No human can be a religion, they can only found a religion. Ray certainly did not found a religion.
What was the religion of the knights templar?
christian
What religion do the knights from king Artur have?
Christianity
What religion are knights?
they were christians! they went to church reluctantly
What are the release dates for Secret History of Religion Knights Templar - 2006 TV?
Secret History of Religion Knights Templar - 2006 TV was released on: USA: 2006
What religion did most European knights believe in?
No, you did not answer this question properly!
What did religion have to do with being a knight?
Well it depends really. There were many types of Knights. The knights who fought for the British Empire, well the Government of the time was very religious. The Templar Knights were protecting Christian secrets. A knight isn't always religious. However, most things during the time of Knights were revolved around religion.
What typical practices are part of a knights religion and what part do knights play in the church?
The knights in the country of Switzerland used to try to protect Christianity and Christian leaders a long time ago.
Are the Teutonic Knights a religion?
No, they were a catholic military order, similar to Templars or Knights of Malta. Official name of Teutonic Knights is Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem.
Code that knights of japan lived their lives by?
" Bushido" which is their code of honor, it was the religion of the samurai.
What was a knight's religion in Medieval times?
Knights had many different religons, but they were always loyal to their king.
Why did the knights wear a red cross?
The cross is a symbol of Christianity. Knights did not always fight on behalf of the Christian religion, but during the Crusades they did. MORE Only Knights Templar wore the cross. Others did not. The Templar begs in as an arm of the church in the Crusades.
Was there religon during the knights and shiny armor days?
No, people only invented religion after the Middle Ages. (Sarcasm)
