Wednesday, February 18, 2009

The Knight

In the Middle Ages there are wars, King and noble need some stronger soldier, so they will discipline the young boy. Discipline a knight need 14 years, before they become the knight, they have to attend the noble woman.Knights have to learn how to fight and so serve their liege Lord according to the Code of Chivalry.Knight should be brave and fearless in battle but would also exhibit cultured Knightly qualities showing themselves to be devout, loyal, courteous and generous.Knighthood in the Middle Ages was a long and arduous task. Knighthood was not bestowed purely because a young man was the son of a noble. The steps towards achieving a knighthood started with training as a page and then as a squire, also referred to as esquire.The Knights job in the Middle Ages centred around enhancing their Knightly skills in the use of weapons, horsemanship and medieval warfare. The knight in the lowest class in the noble, the often just have a small fief. 

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