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Ransom
The idea that a knight would be captured rather than killed if defeated. In war, this generally meant the payment of a large capital sum, while in tourney it often meant forfeiture of armour and horse. See also Armour, as insurance .
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Knighthood & Chivalry Dictionary INDEX:List of Terms: Terms beginning with "A", Page 1 |
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1 2 A: Page 1 of 2. |
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