Knight these orders has its own criteria for eligibility, but knighthood is generally granted by a head of state, monarch, or prelate to selected persons to recognise some meritorious achievement, as in the British honours system, often for service to the Church or country. The modern female equivalent in the United Kingdom is Dame. Historically, the ideals of chivalry were popularized in medieval literature, particularly the literary cycles known as the Matter of France, relating to the legendary companions of Charlemagne, and the Matter of Britain, relating to the legend of King Arthur. The word "knight", from Old English "cniht" ("boy"
The Ill-Made Knight musical Camelot is largely based on "The Ill-Made Knight" and "The Candle in the Wind". The Ill-Made Knight "The Ill-Made Knight" is a fantasy novel by British writer T. H. White, the third book in the series "The Once and Future King". It was first published in 1940, but is usually found today only in collected editions of all four books of the novel. Much of "The Ill-Made Knight" takes place in the fabled Camelot. "The Ill-Made Knight" is based around the adventures, perils and mistakes of Sir Lancelot. Lancelot, despite being the bravest of the knights, is ugly, and