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Accolade
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The accolade was the central act in the rite of passage ceremonies conferring knighthood in the Middle Ages.
The Accolade (1901), by Edmund Leighton
The Accolade (1901), by Edmund Leighton
King John II of France in a ceremony of "adoubement", early 15th century miniature
King John II of France in a ceremony of "adoubement", early 15th century miniature
Francis Drake (left) being knighted by Queen Elizabeth I in 1581. The recipient is tapped on each shoulder with a sword
Francis Drake (left) being knighted by Queen Elizabeth I in 1581. The recipient is tapped on each shoulder with a sword
Accolade performed by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands during the Military Order of William ceremony of Marco Kroon in 2009
Accolade performed by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands during the Military Order of William ceremony of Marco Kroon in 2009
Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor
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Henry VI, a member of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, was King of Germany from 1169 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1191 until his death. From 1194 he was also King of Sicily.
Contemporary portrait from the Liber ad honorem Augusti, 1196
Contemporary portrait from the Liber ad honorem Augusti, 1196
Frederick Barbarossa with his sons Henry and Frederick, Historia Welforum, Weingarten Abbey, c. 1180
Frederick Barbarossa with his sons Henry and Frederick, Historia Welforum, Weingarten Abbey, c. 1180
Facsimile of the Imperial seal (1192)
Facsimile of the Imperial seal (1192)
Richard the Lionheart submits himself to Emperor Henry, Liber ad honorem Augusti, fol. 129R
Richard the Lionheart submits himself to Emperor Henry, Liber ad honorem Augusti, fol. 129R