Uniting the Knights

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• Uniting the Knights: What is chivalry and how did it affect the medieval times?

  Not only were knights expected to have great strength and leadership in times of war but they were also expected to be kind-hearted servants...

• Uniting the Knights: What were mock battles and what were they for?

       Mock battles were both for fun and for practice.   In these battles, knights would battle each other with fake weapons.   The knights ...

• Uniting the Knights: What were some of the responsibilities on the knights?

  Knights had to fight in the king’s army and lead troops of soldiers to war.   A knight had to be a good friend to the king and participate i...

• Uniting the Knights: Where do knights live and what was the life style like?

              Knights lived in the castles with the kings.   They faced harsh conditions throughout the year. Knights had to deal with freezi...

• Uniting the Knights: How did you become a knight in Medeival times?

  Boys were trained at the age of seven or eight and were sent to live with a knight and his family. While the boy is away from home, he beco...

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       Mock battles were both for fun and for practice.  In these battles, knights would battle each other with fake weapons.  The knights would fight each other using wooden swords, lances and shields....