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Vows
A knightly promise to accomplish some feat, usually a military feat in meeting a number of challengers, conducting jousts , or campaigning against an enemy. The vow became an important element of the knightly gesture, such as when Ulrich von Liechtenstein conducted the Venufahrt or when knights vowed to accomplish deeds of chivalry against the French at the Vow of the Heron .
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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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