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A Long and Illustrious History

In the Middle Ages, who were knights?

AMerchants who traded goods between towns and cities
BUsually smaller landowners who served as mounted soldiers
COrdained priests who served the Catholic Church in England
DMen employed to serve in the royal household and palace

Explanation

In the Middle Ages, knights were usually smaller landowners who served as mounted soldiers. They sat in the House of Commons alongside wealthy people from towns and cities.

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