1. Education
Trained to fight
7, 14, 21 ages
7 – when he leaves home
14 – he works with a knight and
reaches the rank of squire, he
practices fighting
21 – he becomes a knight
They learn the code of chivalry
(morals, values, know how to
correctly cut a knights meat)
Not just fighting - a school as
well
2.
Weapons and
Equipment
Horse
Saddle
Stirrups
Caltrops
Crossbow
Shield
3. War Games
Tournaments – mock (fake)
battles which could be bloody
and fierce
Knights in Feudal Society
4. Code of Chivalry
Loyalty to the 3
- Earthly feudal lord
- His heavenly lord
- His chosen lady
They should be loyal, brave,
honest, courageous, and noble
They were to help the weak and
the poor as part of the code
5. Castle Life
They receive money and land for
their military service
They spent at least 40 days of
combat service a year
Life was violent as there was
constant fighting
Massive stone castles replaced
those made out of wood
They were used as a fortress
6. Romantic Love
Epic poems about love and
heroic deeds
Love songs
Troubadours sing about romance
Glorify romance
Gave a fake image of the knights
and the women