A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state (including the pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the church or the country, especially in a military capacity.
In different stories, there are different numbers of knights, ranging from 12 to more than 150. The Winchester Round Table shows 25 Knights. The most commonly mentioned in literature include:
A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state or representative for service to the monarch, the church or the country, especially in a military capacity.
The Knights of the Round Table were the knights belonging to the highest knightly order in King Arthur’s court. They were named so because they usually sat around a circular table, with the King sitting beside them. According to some legends, the names of the knights were inscribed on the winchester table so that each knight sat before his name.
