Frances Gies's "The Knight in History"

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This paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes the book, "The Knight in History," by Frances Gies. The paper highlights Gies's explanation of medieval feudal society and how it functioned and summarizes Gies's discussion of the religious and military roles that knights had in medieval society.

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"Author Frances Gies, a respected historian, wrote this book as a chronicle of knighthood and chivalry at a time when there were not many resources available on the realities of knights and their role in the feudal society. She notes early in the book "The knight may be defined from three different standpoints, each of them important: the military, the economic, and the social" (Gies 3). Here then are the main points Gies will cover in the book, and the main points the reader should acknowledge and be aware of. Knights played crucial roles in medieval history, and Gies sets out to show the reader why. Her book is a compelling look at knights, from their motivations, and their lifestyle to their purpose in a changing medieval society. Knights were certainly romantic and daring figures, but much is still unknown about them, and Gies attempts, by meticulous research and a deep understanding of the time, to set the record straight."

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