print email comment close Knighthood and Orders of Chivalry URL: http://www.heraldica.org/topics/orders/ Description: Devoted to "knights and knighthood, as well as the related concept of order of knighthood, both in its original form as a medieval institution, and its modern form as an award of merit." Contains information on women and knighthood in the middle ages, the orders of chivalry, and the legitimacy of orders. From Heraldica. Author: Velde, François R. Library of Congress Subject Headings: Knights and knighthood LII Database Information: Record 13809 created by Carole Leita on 10/24/1999 Last modification on 07/04/2004 Published: 10/24/1999   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/13809