The accolade (also known as dubbing or adoubement) (Latin: benedictio militis) was the central act in the rite of passage ceremonies conferring knighthood...

age 14 to 21. In the later stages of the Middle Ages, the cost of the adoubement or accolade became too high for many noblemen to bear. They stayed écuyers...

Medieval accolade may refer to: Accolade (also known as dubbing or adoubement), the central act in the rite-of-passage ceremonies conferring knighthood...

crusade in Prussia, a triumphal ride worthy of a chivalric novel. His adoubement during the crusade surely explains this desire to change his name. The...

on a red background. Some coats of arms are also passed down through adoubement (i.e., being knighted). In this case, the adoubee adopts the arms of the...

highly respected. Recognition of distinction for his services in the form adoubement and knighthood ensued late in Le Fèvre's life: the medieval chronicler...