There is a place where you can go to find out if you are of noble blood and a true knight. www.nobility-royalty.com
Of course, you don't have to have been born of noble blood to become a noble. "Noble" comes from the Latin nobilis in the 13th century.
The definition covers more than just one of high birth or exalted rank. It also pertains to one possessing outstanding qualities or possessing, characterized by, or arising from superiority of mind or character or of ideals or morals. Periodically, the Queen will bestow the honor upon someone who has demonstrated these qualities. Unfortunately (or fortunately for the Queen), the number of people who deserve this honor has dwindled nigh unto nothing. Our governments are corrupt and full of people who have had to sell parts of their souls to get into their positions. Making deals gets you elected, making deals doesn't always allow you to act with nobility...... Thoughts?
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Corrupt governments, dishonest politicians, has it always been so or do we just know about it more due to our 24 hour news channels, our instant connection to news sources over the internet? I think corruption has always been here, we just hear about it more now. I also believe, quite cynically, that no politician of any standing, is honest. To achieve a position of power in a corrupt world, one has to be corrupt. Where does that leave Knights? I'm sure there are many real world Knights that labor in obscurity, making the world safer, helping to right wrongs, protecting the innocent. Most of the world doesn't know or appreciate them, labels them as fascists because they do what needs to be done even when it is not politically expedient, certainly not politically correct most times.
ReplyDeleteThe world of fiction has a number of modern day Knights-errant whose adventures we can read about or watch in movies or television. Perhaps that is all we can hope for some times in our modern world.
And then again, I must say that police officers, soldiers and firemen share many of the basic qualities of a knight. Their desire to right wrongs and protect the innocent.
ReplyDeleteSo there some who are out there, living in obscurity.