Question

During a dubbing ceremony, what did touching a sword to the back of a knight's neck represent?

a. that it was the only blow the knight would receive without fighting back
b. that the squire had died and the knight was born
c. that the knight now belonged to the noble
d. that it was the hand of God blessing the knight

Answer 1

The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "a. that it was the only blow the knight would receive without fighting back." During a dubbing ceremony, touching a sword to the back of a knight's neck represent is that it was the only blow the knight would receive without fighting back.