KNIGHTS

WHAT IS A KNIGHT ?

• Highly armored
• Well skilled
• Battled on horseback
• Most important to an army
• Loyal and brave

LIFE OF A KNIGHT

• Training of knight hood begins at a early age(8years)
• Becomes a full-fledged knight (16-20years)
• This knight serves his liege lord (40days a year)
• Participates in military duties, battles and administering justice
• Life of a knight is very risky

PARTS OF THE ARMOR

• Small round Shields for protection
• A visor to protect face and eyes
• A helmet to protect head and neck
• Chest and back armor to protect body
• Pads we're warn under the armor

BECOMING A KNIGHT

• Starts early in age
• Son of a noble
• Becomes a squire in serves to a knight
• Become a knight for valor in combat

ARMOR

• Heavily armored
• Cover their whole body's
• Made of iron or steel
• Protected from arrows and swords

WEAPONS

• Medieval sword
• Dagger and knife
• A mace
• A bow and arrow
• All used for protection

DEFENSE

• They defended people and castles
• They defended on roofs, horseback and on foot
• They also boiled water, oil or molted lead
• They defended by killing or by keeping away

CHIVALRY

• Knight believed a code called chivalry
• Were expected to not talk much
• To defend the weak and women
• Demanded that a knight give mercy to a vanquished enemy
• They don't not receive an inheritance

TOURNAMENTS

• Practice warfare and build strength
• Mock battle with audiences
• Knight were expected to act chivalrous
• Fought between two people or two teams
• Many people got hurt or died by accident

MOST FAMOUS KNIGHTS

• King Arthur
• Richard the Lionheart
• El Cid
• Alexander Nevsky
• Edward the Black Prince

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