tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post5469982287911140034..comments2024-03-29T09:18:21.305-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: What Happened to Medieval Knights?Debbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-60747622041275867042015-01-11T04:40:02.268-05:002015-01-11T04:40:02.268-05:00I don't know about Knights, but I can say its ...I don't know about Knights, but I can say its pretty clear what happened to the Plantagenets- they basically destroyed each other in the Wars of the Roses.... I think once the Yorkist branch were finished with the Lancastrians, they started on their closer family members...brother, nephews and the like.....English Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17806974885775295349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-4270131576416425782015-01-11T04:36:38.751-05:002015-01-11T04:36:38.751-05:00True- I think Medieval people (not just knights) w...True- I think Medieval people (not just knights) would find some aspects of modern society utterly repugnant. I remember a documentary once in which someone remarked they would find out way of eating certain foods (just taking them in the hands, lifting to mouth and taking a bite) quite uncouth... but aside from what, what would they make of certain social attitudes and ideas- particularly those regarding marriage and say secular humanism..?English Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17806974885775295349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-24291024384467493962015-01-08T17:48:56.599-05:002015-01-08T17:48:56.599-05:00It boggles the mind, doesn't it, Margaret? I&#...It boggles the mind, doesn't it, Margaret? I've wondered what a medieval knight might think of a lot of things nowadays. Maranatha.Janalyn Voigt, escape into creative worlds of fiction.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16233710536302581735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-55615064775606458342015-01-08T17:45:25.178-05:002015-01-08T17:45:25.178-05:00You are right, Golden, or maybe we are both incura...You are right, Golden, or maybe we are both incurable romantics. :o)Janalyn Voigt, escape into creative worlds of fiction.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16233710536302581735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-63668608816178613532015-01-08T17:44:29.058-05:002015-01-08T17:44:29.058-05:00Wow, that's an impressive ancestry, Rebecca. Y...Wow, that's an impressive ancestry, Rebecca. You might try researching backwards from the knight(s) who wore the Ritter coat of arms to see if you can establish a link.Janalyn Voigt, escape into creative worlds of fiction.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16233710536302581735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-16827281067891360882015-01-08T13:05:50.156-05:002015-01-08T13:05:50.156-05:00Hi Janalyn, interesting post. I never thought abo...Hi Janalyn, interesting post. I never thought about technology putting knights out of business, so to speak. I wonder what those knights of yesteryear would think of today's weaponry? Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-64248445186122821502015-01-08T11:11:01.101-05:002015-01-08T11:11:01.101-05:00I was enamored with the concept of knighthood as a...I was enamored with the concept of knighthood as a young teenager as I read Thomas Costain's books, The Black Rose and The Silver Chalice. And my most favorite musical is Camelot. There's something about the romance and chivalry that appeals to women, I think. Deep down I believe women long for a courageous knight to fight for our honor. Or perhaps I'm just an incurable romantic :) Thanks for the post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743799607103669916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-36634212961135768112015-01-08T09:13:09.835-05:002015-01-08T09:13:09.835-05:00My maternal grandmother's maiden name was &quo...My maternal grandmother's maiden name was "Ritter," the German for "knight." Someday I hope to discover whether or not my ancestors were actually knights. You also mentioned King Edward I. If my ancestry research is correct, he's my 12 times great grandfather! Thanks for the post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16678651951356278532noreply@blogger.com