Well, symbolically knighted. Not literally.of course they found it and if you go thru york rite are you knighted.
What determines a literal knighting?Well, symbolically knighted. Not literally.
Hmmm...an interesting question. Initially I thought that maybe it was being knighted with the intent of actually going into battle. But then I remembered that half of the Knights Templar never intended on going into battle as they worked as bankers or monks in Europe. So I am not really sure what would qualify it as literal or if there is any difference at all...What determines a literal knighting?
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Generally speaking, Knighthood is granted by a head of state.What determines a literal knighting?
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Then could the head of any state knight someone?Generally speaking, Knighthood is granted by a head of state.
I'm no authority, and don't claim to be one. But "state" in this context denotes a leader of a country. Typically a monarchy, and performed by royalty.Then could the head of any state knight someone?
Yes. I was thinking more in modern times. I think if any president came out and tried to knight someone people would think it was ridiculous.I'm no authority, and don't claim to be one. But "state" in this context denotes a leader of a country. Typically a monarchy, and performed by royalty.
The word 'knight' is a Germanic word and was carried forward into the UK.Hmmm...an interesting question. Initially I thought that maybe it was being knighted with the intent of actually going into battle. But then I remembered that half of the Knights Templar never intended on going into battle as they worked as bankers or monks in Europe. So I am not really sure what would qualify it as literal or if there is any difference at all...
When the Knights Templar were at their peak, there were 15,000 to 20,000 members involved with 10% of whom were actually knights.Hmmm...an interesting question. Initially I thought that maybe it was being knighted with the intent of actually going into battle. But then I remembered that half of the Knights Templar never intended on going into battle as they worked as bankers or monks in Europe. So I am not really sure what would qualify it as literal or if there is any difference at all...
Precisely correct. Indeed, there were 3 (count 'em, 3) classifications in the Templar organization: Knight (for which you needed to be of noble birth), cleric, and sergeant. The sergeants handled the mercenary foot soldiers that the organization hired. The clerics handled the books, the banking activities, and anything that needed to be written down (remember, at this time most people were illiterate and indeed the noble classes saw literacy as something that "other people" did). The Knights themselves were the smallest group of Templars.When the Knights Templar were at their peak, there were 15,000 to 20,000 members involved with 10% of whom were actually knights.