A knight in the time of Medieval Europe, had the responsibility to defend the Kings and Queens, and other royalty.
A knight would begin his training at the age of 8 and by the time that they were about 20 years old, they would finally become a knight. But they would only become a knight after proving themselves to their lord that they were worthy enough.
A knight was required to believe in chivalry,
which means that they would have to:
· Defend the weak
· Be courteous to all women
· Be loyal to the Catholic Church, and believe in their king.
In the Medieval days, there were three types of fighting men:
· Knights
· Archers
· Foot soldiers
The knights were the wealthiest of the three, as they were known, or ‘owned’, by the lords/nobles.
Knights competed in tournaments for many reasons such as:
· To practise their fighting and defensive skills
· To build their strength
In certain tournaments, knights competed with blunt weapons if they were just competing in a mock battle, with an audience. To win the tournament, the knights had to knock the opponent off their horse.
A knight would begin his training at the age of 8 and by the time that they were about 20 years old, they would finally become a knight. But they would only become a knight after proving themselves to their lord that they were worthy enough.
A knight was required to believe in chivalry,
which means that they would have to:
· Defend the weak
· Be courteous to all women
· Be loyal to the Catholic Church, and believe in their king.
In the Medieval days, there were three types of fighting men:
· Knights
· Archers
· Foot soldiers
The knights were the wealthiest of the three, as they were known, or ‘owned’, by the lords/nobles.
Knights competed in tournaments for many reasons such as:
· To practise their fighting and defensive skills
· To build their strength
In certain tournaments, knights competed with blunt weapons if they were just competing in a mock battle, with an audience. To win the tournament, the knights had to knock the opponent off their horse.