What is the difference between knights and nobles?

Nobles were the upper ranks of society, usually having at least traces of royal blood. A noble who became a soldier would become a knight. Peasants who became soldiers were called men at arms. read more

The nobility was divided between those whose titles were hereditary, including dukes, counts, and barons, and those whose titles were not hereditary, with included mostly knights, though there were a few hereditary knights. read more

Nobles were the upper ranks of society, usually having at least traces of royal blood. A noble who became a soldier would become a knight. Peasants who became soldiers were called men at arms. They could even serve the same purpose, have the same equipment and even the same wealth but a knight would socially outrank a man at arms. read more

A knight was a veteran soldier who would fight for a nobel. A nobel would often be an associate of the king and would have a (usually) small army. The armies would come together and fight for king and country under their lord's banner. read more