A Knight’s LifeA Knight’s Life

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Paul Kuik and Amy WeessiesPaul Kuik and Amy Weessies

Early Life Of A KnightEarly Life Of A KnightHe is born into a family obviously, He is born into a family obviously, and then during his early life his and then during his early life his parents make him watch the parents make him watch the knight’s so when he is older he knight’s so when he is older he knows what they do and see there knows what they do and see there technique and ways of fighting.technique and ways of fighting.He grows up by helping his father He grows up by helping his father at home farming, hunting little at home farming, hunting little things, and other work around the things, and other work around the house for men. house for men. At the age of 7 a noble birth would At the age of 7 a noble birth would go and and leave his home to go and and leave his home to become a page. He would learn become a page. He would learn military matters, honor, and military matters, honor, and behavior.behavior.

Teenage Years Of A KnightTeenage Years Of A Knight

At the age of 14 they would At the age of 14 they would become a squire and would be become a squire and would be apprenticed to a knight. apprenticed to a knight. They would learn about They would learn about weapons, armor, and hunting. weapons, armor, and hunting. His main job was to look after His main job was to look after his Knight and clean his his Knight and clean his armor, make his bed, look armor, make his bed, look after his belongings etc. after his belongings etc. Also sometimes the squire Also sometimes the squire would go into the battlefield would go into the battlefield with his knight and fight with his knight and fight along his side.along his side.

Early Adulthood Of A KnightEarly Adulthood Of A KnightAround the age of 21 a squire is Around the age of 21 a squire is qualified to become a knight. Some of qualified to become a knight. Some of the boys never became knights the boys never became knights unlike others that could not wait to unlike others that could not wait to be a knight.be a knight.The Knighting Ceremony was very The Knighting Ceremony was very complex the day before Dubbing the complex the day before Dubbing the squire would have his hair cut for squire would have his hair cut for that was considered to be the best that was considered to be the best feature. feature. Before the Knighting the squire had Before the Knighting the squire had many religious ordeals to go through. many religious ordeals to go through. For e.g The vigil at arms which was For e.g The vigil at arms which was praying all night long.praying all night long.There was also a banquet for The There was also a banquet for The Knights.Knights.

Mid-Life Of A KnightMid-Life Of A KnightIn there Mid-Life they were usually In there Mid-Life they were usually married but still did tasks like going married but still did tasks like going to another city for their elders.to another city for their elders.He would be working more now that He would be working more now that he is capable of doing more because he is capable of doing more because of his strength and training.of his strength and training.Knights went on quests, traveled the Knights went on quests, traveled the land, did tasks for their king, and land, did tasks for their king, and fought in battles. fought in battles. Apart from military duties the Apart from military duties the knight could also participate in knight could also participate in administering justice. They would administering justice. They would be like a nowadays jury. He also be like a nowadays jury. He also took time managing his estates and took time managing his estates and continuing to work on his combat continuing to work on his combat skills in tournament. skills in tournament.

Chivalry, and TournamentsChivalry, and TournamentsThe Knights were expected to be The Knights were expected to be courteous to woman and to others. courteous to woman and to others. He was to devote himself to the He was to devote himself to the church, protect the weak and the poor, church, protect the weak and the poor, and treat all social classes with and treat all social classes with respect.respect. Tournaments actually went against Tournaments actually went against the code of Chivalry but they were the code of Chivalry but they were very popular.very popular.Many people liked to go and watch Many people liked to go and watch and compete in the jousting and compete in the jousting tournaments. tournaments. There were 2 different ways of There were 2 different ways of jousting: You could use the butt of jousting: You could use the butt of the lance for a friendly match or you the lance for a friendly match or you could use the point of the lance for a could use the point of the lance for a fight to the death.fight to the death.

Armor and WeaponryArmor and WeaponryThe main weapon of a knight to use The main weapon of a knight to use was his sword. He could also use was his sword. He could also use other weapons like the mace, other weapons like the mace, poleaxe, spear, hammer, lance, and poleaxe, spear, hammer, lance, and dagger. dagger. The sword only weighed about 2 The sword only weighed about 2 lbs. But it was very effective lbs. But it was very effective because it could slice through chain because it could slice through chain mail.mail. Armor could be very heavy (up to Armor could be very heavy (up to 50 pounds). 50 pounds). There were a few weak spots in There were a few weak spots in armor, including under the arm, and armor, including under the arm, and in between the helmet and chest in between the helmet and chest plate.plate.

Heraldry and Coat of ArmsHeraldry and Coat of ArmsHeraldry is symbols which Heraldry is symbols which identify individuals or families identify individuals or families on their armour, sheilds or on their armour, sheilds or clothing.clothing.

It was made so they could tell It was made so they could tell friend form enemy, because as friend form enemy, because as armor grew more advanced and armor grew more advanced and helmets covered more of the helmets covered more of the face.face.

A Coat of arms is a symbol A Coat of arms is a symbol which which

Housing Of Knight’sHousing Of Knight’s

The knights often lived The knights often lived near the castle or in the near the castle or in the castle.castle.They often had little huts They often had little huts in a barracks just outside in a barracks just outside the castle gates.the castle gates.Also if they had a family Also if they had a family and or were rich they and or were rich they would have there own would have there own kind of housing. (eg) such kind of housing. (eg) such as mansions.as mansions.

Famous KnightsFamous Knights

There are many different There are many different knights that are well known knights that are well known We will share some of the We will share some of the most famous knights.most famous knights.Sir Lancelot, King Arthur, Sir Lancelot, King Arthur, Knight Tristen, Richard Knight Tristen, Richard the Lionheart. the Lionheart. Those are some of the Those are some of the knights that were well knights that were well known. known. Hoped you enjoyed . our Hoped you enjoyed . our PowerPoint presentationPowerPoint presentation