Knight of the Carpet
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Knight of the Carpet
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A so-called carpet knight was a person who had been awarded a title of knighthood by the king of England on a holiday occasion, as opposed to knighthoods awarded for military service, or success in tournament games. Notes and Queries explained in 1862: Philip Massinger in his play The Maid of Honour, written in the 1620s, mentioned "loose Carpet-knights" who lived comfortably and "thought to charge, through dust and blood, an armed foe, Was but like graceful running at the ring, For a wanton mis
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2023-03-17T16:55:26Z
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