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how to become a Knight in the Middle Ages
There were two ways that a man could become a knight during the Middle Ages
The first was earning the right on the battlefield. If a soldier fought particularly bravely during a battle or war, he may be awarded knighthood by the king, a lord, or even another knight
The second way was to become an apprentice to a knight and earn the title through hard work and training
Who could become a knight?
No doubt many young men growing up in the Middle Ages dreamed of becoming a knight
but only a few could afford to become knights
The first requirement of a knight was someone who could afford a knight's weapons, armor, and war horse
These items weren't cheap and only the very rich could pay for them
Knights were also people from the noble or aristocratic classes
Page
When a boy, or more likely his parents, decided that he wanted to become a knight
he would go to live in the household of a knight when he was seven years old
There he would serve the knight as a page
As a young page he basically was a servant for the knight, performing tasks
Serving meals
Clean his own clothes
Carrying messages
While working for the knight's household, the page learned the proper way to behave and good manners
The page also began to train to fight
He would practice with other pages using wooden shields and swords
He also would start to learn how to ride a horse using no hands and carrying a lance
Squire
Around the age of fifteen, the page would become a squire
As a squire, the young man would have a new set of tasks
Take care of the Knight's horse
Clean his armour and weapons
Accompany the knight to the battlefield
Squires had to be ready to fight
They trained with real weapons
Were taught fight skills by the knight
Had to be in good shape and strong
Squires continued to practice their horsemanship, perfecting their skills at jousting and fighting from the saddle
Most future knights worked as a squire for five or six years
Interesting facts about Becoming a Knight
Wealthy knights would have had several pages and squires to assist them
Squires would practice jousting using a wooden dummy called a quintain
The word "squire" comes from a French word meaning "shield-bearer."
Not all squires were made knights through an elaborate ceremony
Some were awarded knighthood on the battlefield
Squires often learned about castle and siege warfare from their knight
They would need to know how to defend their own castle as well as how to attack an enemy's castle
Before the dubbing ceremony to become a knight, squires were required to spend the night alone in prayer
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Asalamualikum wr my name is Adly and today I am going to present about How to Become a Knight in the middle ages
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what is a knight?? A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a monarch or other political leader for service to the monarch or country, especially in a military capacity
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