Category: knighthood

Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Dragonheart’: A Knight’s Oath to Do the Right Thing

PG-13 | 1 h 43 min | Fantasy, Comedy | 1996 No matter how quaint it sounds, the “Old Code” of knighthood honors an ancient principle: right action can lead to right thought. If you’re persuaded to behave selflessly, committed to a cause bigger, higher than you are, you will find it harder to plot…


7-Time Formula One Champion Hamilton Receives Knighthood

Britain’s seven-times Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton received a knighthood for services to motorsport on Wednesday, days after losing out on what would have been a record eighth title in the last lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton holds the record for most race wins with 103, and is tied with Germany’s Michael…


When Knighthood Was in Flower: A Brief History of Chivalry

In my adolescence, my friends, my brother, and I often pretended to be knights. Our shields were metal trashcan lids, and our swords were sticks or scrap lumber with hand guards held in place by screws. Around the woods and fields we’d charge, pretending to fight the bad guys, rescue damsels in distress, and win…