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French knights were expensive, each man-at-arms the product of many years of training, his armor and warhorse a major investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

"It was brought there by three knights who left there in the 12th Century."

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

There’s a large and varied field to choose from, even if there are no celebrities or white knights riding to the rescue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

However, this tourney attracts lords and knights from great houses throughout Westeros, including a couple whose families figure prominently in “Game of Thrones.”

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

If her love knows those books about knights, and she insists on marrying him, my entire estate shall be given to charity.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios