Editing Black knight (section)

==Historical figures==
*[[Edward of Woodstock]], Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, and Prince of Aquitaine. The eldest son of King [[Edward III]] and father to King [[Richard II]] of England, he was a military leader remembered for both his success and the massacres he ordered, popularly known as the "[[Edward, the Black Prince|Black Prince]]".
*[[James Stewart, the Black Knight of Lorn]], a descendant of [[Robert I of Scotland]], lived in the late 14th and early 15th centuries.
*[[Knights Hospitaller]], distinguished by their black mantles.
*[[Zawisza the Black of Garbów]] also known as "the Black Knight" or "First knight of Europe", was a Polish knight and nobleman. He served as a soldier and diplomat under the Polish king [[Władysław II Jagiello]] and Hungarian-Bohemian king [[Sigismund of Luxembourg]]. During his life, he was regarded as a model of knightly virtues and was renowned for winning multiple tournaments in Europe. His nickname is due to his black hair and his custom-made, black armor, which is kept at the [[Jasna Góra Monastery]].
*[[Ralph de Ashton|Sir Ralph de Ashton]] was an officer of state under [[Edward IV of England]].
*[[Knight of Glin]], also known as the "Black Knight", from the [[Fitzgerald dynasty]] of Ireland.
*[[Hans von Trotha]], a 15th-century German knight and marshal of the prince-elector of the [[German Palatinate|Palatinate]] who became involved in a dispute over land titles that resulted in his excommunication by [[Pope Innocent VIII]] and his vilification by the public. This reputation became a part of local folklore after his death, which portrayed him as a nefarious "Black Knight" and a restless spirit who would visit misbehaving children.