A squire could also be knighted on the battlefield, in which a lord simply performed the accolade. |
He was knighted for this work in 1911, but was forced to retire from foreign service due to adverse affects of the tropics on his health. |
Rudolph Giuliani, who will soon be knighted by the Queen, is a man who bends the knee to nobody. |
A Pembrokeshire man, he established his reputation as a jouster and was knighted at Edward VI's coronation. |
Norman Wisdom proved he had earned a place in the nation's heart after being knighted by the Queen at Buckingham Palace. |
Lean was nominated for Oscars for directing, adapting and editing the film, and in June 1984 he was knighted. |