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In more recent times, a [[Britain|British]] knighthood is one of the highest honours awarded to high achievers from many fields of endeavour including politics (eg [[John Major|Sir John Major]]), sport (eg [[Ian Botham|Sir Ian Botham]]), science (eg [[Isaac Newton|Sir Isaac Newton]] and [[Tim Berners-Lee|Sir Tim Berners-Lee]]) and entertainment (eg [[Paul McCartney|Sir Paul McCartney]]).
In more recent times, a [[Britain|British]] knighthood is one of the highest honours awarded to high achievers from many fields of endeavour including politics (eg [[John Major|Sir John Major]]), sport (eg [[Ian Botham|Sir Ian Botham]]), science (eg [[Isaac Newton|Sir Isaac Newton]] and [[Tim Berners-Lee|Sir Tim Berners-Lee]]) and entertainment (eg [[Paul McCartney|Sir Paul McCartney]]).
==Further reading==
* Bradford B. Broughton and Megan Broughton Blumbergs, ''Dictionary of Medieval Knighthood and Chivalry: Concepts and Terms'' (1986) [http://www.questia.com/read/14071940?title=Dictionary%20of%20Medieval%20Knighthood%20and%20Chivalry%3a%20Concepts%20and%20Terms online edition]
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