Kshanovskyi R. Transformation of the knighthood in England (XIII - first half of the XV century): military-administrative activities and structures of everyday life.

In the dissertation, on a broad analysis of sources and modern historiography, was analyzed the transformation of the English knighthood in the military and civil spheres of the XIII – the first half of the 15th century. The problem of dilemmas of knights' ideology and practice are highlighted. The controversial aspects of chivalrous activity are analyzed in the framework of the problems of class, status, identities and structures of everyday life. The main idea of the work is focused around showing the uniqueness of the exemplar of the English knights, which was consisted in the specifics of feudalism as a push to change, in the rapid "demilitarization" and the transformation of knightly practices in accordance with the challenges of the time. The thesis is based on the opinion that the English knights were inalienable actors not only in the military, but also in the political, socio-economic and cultural spheres. In this thesis was formed the idea of the existence of a situational code of conduct, which in combination with pragmatism and the ability to change, made the English knights a factor in the evolution of society, the army and the monarchy.