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Why did knights become a distinct group and when did they decline? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :There were frequent localised wars in Europe during 9th century. Soldiers were notenough. Good cavalry was the need of hour. It led to the growing importance of a <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/new-1114486" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about NEW">NEW</a> section of people, i.e. the knights. They were <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/linked-7276088" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about LINKED">LINKED</a> to the lords. The lord gave the knight a piece of <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/land-539118" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about LAND">LAND</a> that was called fief. Land of the fief was cultivated by peasants. In lieu of that, the knight <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/paid-1145567" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PAID">PAID</a> his lord a regular fee and also promised to fight for him in war. In this way, they became a distinct group. The fall of feudalism was one of the main reasons of the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/decline-945966" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DECLINE">DECLINE</a> of knights during 15th century.</body></html> | |