In the Middle Ages, a man had 2 ways he could become a knight. A man could earn the right to become a knight in the battlefield. A soldier could earn the knighthood if he fought well and was brave on the battlefield. Knighthood could be awarded by the king, a lord and occasionally another knight. Another way to become a knight was to be an apprentice to a knight and get to be a knight by hard work and training.
Young men that were growing up in the Middle Ages wanted to grow up to be knights. There were very few that could afford the expense. If you wanted to become a knight you had to be able to afford to buy the knight's weapons, armor and warhorse. These items were very expensive, and most people could not afford them. Knights most often came from a noble or wealthy class. …show more content…
The boy would be a page and do the knights bidding. He would bring the knight his meals, clean his clothes and deliver his messages and what ever else that needed to be done. When the boy was working for the knight, he would learn how to behave and good manners.
The boy would also get training on how to fight. He would use wooden shields and swards and practice with other pages. The page would also learn to ride a horse and carry a lance. He would learn to ride without using his hands.
When the page was 15 years old, he would become a squire. He would not get a new set of things to do. His new duties would be to take care of the knights horses, clean weapons and armor, and he would go with the knight when he went off to war.
The squire was required to be ready to fight if needed. The knight trained the squire to fight. The squire trained with real weapons. The squire needed to be strong and in good shape. The squire would do a lot of practicing. He would usually work as a squire for 5 to 6
Young men that were growing up in the Middle Ages wanted to grow up to be knights. There were very few that could afford the expense. If you wanted to become a knight you had to be able to afford to buy the knight's weapons, armor and warhorse. These items were very expensive, and most people could not afford them. Knights most often came from a noble or wealthy class. …show more content…
The boy would be a page and do the knights bidding. He would bring the knight his meals, clean his clothes and deliver his messages and what ever else that needed to be done. When the boy was working for the knight, he would learn how to behave and good manners.
The boy would also get training on how to fight. He would use wooden shields and swards and practice with other pages. The page would also learn to ride a horse and carry a lance. He would learn to ride without using his hands.
When the page was 15 years old, he would become a squire. He would not get a new set of things to do. His new duties would be to take care of the knights horses, clean weapons and armor, and he would go with the knight when he went off to war.
The squire was required to be ready to fight if needed. The knight trained the squire to fight. The squire trained with real weapons. The squire needed to be strong and in good shape. The squire would do a lot of practicing. He would usually work as a squire for 5 to 6