Samurai And Knights Similarities

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have you ever wondered about the similarities and the differences about the samurais and the knights.well I'm going to tell you about it if you like it or not.the samurais and the knights had their similarities and their differences. they both had they both had social poison , armor and training, and honor and death. and if you want to see the difference between the samurais and the knights. you should go to my three sources. one is social poison. and honor and death, and the last one is armor and training.

so the first paragraph is about the differences between the knights and the samurais and the social poisons. well the samurais they practically worshipped there lords and they would drop everything
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well the samurais they practically worshipped there lords and they would drop everything for their lord.the samurais were always on duty and if they got called they would have to drop it no matter what they were doing. and the samurai's life kinda like belonged to his lord. the samurai was like the son of his lord.and usually the samurai had a wife and some kids that he would spend some time with to. now about the knights. for the knights there was no legal binding agreement between the knight and the two parties. but in japan that is like something that didn't really do. they mostly did it in Europe. it was called the european feudal contract.and the relationship between feudal lord went between father to son. and those are some of the differences between the knights and the h bando sticks, write poetry and spiritual discipline and physical training. they were taught the code of zen buddhism also known as bushido. this code was a very strict code. it taught you how to respect your superiors and behavior in all aspects, and self discipline. the women also received to training to. even though the women samurais did not fight on the battlefield they were still skilled enough to defend their home from invaders. and the knights were a little different. the knights training began at the age of five, by learning how to ride a horse/pony. and then at the age of seven or …show more content…
This was a very strict code.the samurai had to be as loyal as he could to his master. Only if he had a master.the samurai would have to put his duty above all, family, friends, and even his kids. The samurai would have to commit himself to the code. So he would have to practice his way. Nhe would have to drop whatever he's doing and practice his way or code. But if the samurai does wrong or doesn't do something right or he messes up, he is trained to punish himself for whatever he failed. And then he is to up holds himself to the moral principles in the land.but within the samurais heart there is aways this peace in his heart, and he always keeps his weapons on stand by because you never know when you may need it. The knights code was called THE CODE OF CHIVALRY. With every ceremony each knight took his vows to heart and the way of the knighthood. And they would promise to do no wicked deed, which means don't do anything that is bad or would make you go to hell. And to be loyal to is king, and to give a mercy to those that ask for one. And you should always be very kind and nice and helpful to the ladies, and to fight in no wrongful way quarrel for worldly gain, upon to die or pain so they would try and not do anything bad.the knightly honor is to be loyal, brave,and strong , and courteous and to bearing under

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