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Español: Roldán recibe la espada Durandarte de manos de Carlomagno
English: Roland receives the sword, Durandal, from the hands of Charlemagne.

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w:Roland pledges his w:fealty to w:Charlemagne. From a medieval illuminated manuscript.

Actually, this is not technically a picture of feality in action. Rather, it is the part of a ceremony to create a knight, to tie a sword belt on the knight was part of the ceremony. Although, at some point before in the ceremony fealty was previously made by placeing a hand on a bible or saints relic, this image is of the belt tieing part of the ceremony. It symbolizes the knights membership of the "fighting class".--Stbalbach 20:53, 6 Dec 2004 (UTC)

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  • 19:32, 23 Apr 2005 Dsmdgold
  • 17:13, 20 Mar 2005 Dsmdgold
  • 20:53, 6 Dec 2004 Stbalbach
  • 14:19, 27 Aug 2004 Ihcoyc

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current07:26, 4 June 2005300×333 (21 KB)Suguri F (from　en.wp　w:Image:Rolandfealty.jpg Roland pledges his fealty to Charlemagne. From a medieval illuminated manuscript. {{pd-art}} Actually, this is not technically a picture of feality in action. Rather, it is the part of a ceremony)