[MR] opinions on peerage

[stephen cavano]

Hoping my opinion doesn't open any more cans of worms.....

  Yes, in period some were knighted for service, etc but they did not have  the Pelican or Laurel to help with such distinctions. I think in this way it  makes the Peerage more personal ( and  accurate as to why they are elevated) to those that receive them.

Stephen
  

--- On Mon, 5/2/11, Charles Sprouse <sprousecp at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Charles Sprouse <sprousecp at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [MR] opinions on peerage
> To: "atlantia at atlantia.sca.org" <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
> Date: Monday, May 2, 2011, 8:19 AM
> Unfortunately, I must agree with that
> Knight to a point, especially in light of the fact that we
> stubbornly refuse to acknowledge the numerous real-life
> period examples of people getting knighted who had never
> suited up in armor or picked up a shield. There are other
> forms of martial combat, and masters of those forms were
> made members of the chivalry. Our society ignoring that is
> not only political, but childish and cliquish, and to be
> honest has caused me to lose a fair amount of respect for
> the chivalry as a whole and most of its members. 
> 
> Sorry for my ranting, but I thought it pertinent to your
> question. 
> 
> Lord Karl von Konigsberg
> 
> 
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