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Brewer's: Knights of the Bag
Bagmen who travel for mercantile orders. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Knights of the BathKnights of St. Patrick A B C D E F G H I J K L M N…Brewer's: Knights Bannerets
Knights created on the field of battle. The king or general cut off the point of their flag, and made it square, so as to resemble a banner. Hence knights bannerets are called Knights of…Brewer's: Knights Baronets
Inferior barons, an order of hereditary rank, created by James I. in 1611. The title was sold for money, and the funds went nominally towards the plantation of Ulster. These knights bear…Brewer's: Knights of the Bath
(See Bath.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Knights of the BladeKnights of the Bag A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y…Brewer's: Knights of the Blade
Bullies who were for ever appealing to their swords to browbeat the timid. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Knights of the ChamberKnights of the Bath A B C…Brewer's: Knights of Carpetry
or Carpet Knights, are not military but civil knights, such as mayors, lawyers, and so on; so called because they receive their knighthood kneeling on a carpet, and not on the battle-field…Brewer's: Knights of the Chamber
or Chamber Knights, are knights bachelors made in times of peace in the presence chamber, and not in the camp. Being military men, they differ from “carpet knights,” who are always…Brewer's: Knights of the Cleaver
Butchers. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Knights of the GarterKnights of the Chamber A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X…Brewer's: Knights Errant
In France, from 768 to 987, the land was encumbered with fortified castles; in England this was not the case till the reign of Stephen. The lords of these castles used to carry off females…Brewer's: Knight's Fee
A portion of land held by custom, sufficient to maintain a knight to do service as such for the king. William the Conqueror created 60,000 such fees when he came to England. All who had 20…Trending
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