The. Esquires

Esquire of the Body Esquire of the Body Medieval title for English royal aide An Esquire of the Body was a personal attendant and courtier to the Kings of England during the Late Middle Ages and the early modern period.[a] The Knight of the Body was a related position, apparently sometimes merely an "Esquire" who had been knighted, as many were. The distinction between the two roles is not entirely clear, and probably shifted over time. The positions also existed in some lesser courts, such as that of the Prince of Wales. John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, former Knight of the Body and general, admiral and politician, eventually executed for trying to place his daughter-in-law on the throne The…

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