Knighthood
Knights lead very difficult and burdensome life, but becoming a knight was a greater honor than being a knight. Knights began their training at the age of seven when they were sent off to a local castle to become pages. These pages spent seven years training their bodies for the trials yet to come. They were taught how to properly use weapons by the lord of that castle and how to dance and sing by the lady of the castle. At the age of fourteen the page was promoted to a squire, they became well versed in all aspects of combat and helped the knight on a daily basis. At the age of eighteen on through twenty one the squire was knighted at a local church by the priest of that church or his own lord thus completing the process of becoming a knight. Knights were also made …show more content…
Pages were also used to run errands and do humble tasks for the lord and lady of the house. Singman also says in his book that they were taught reading, writing, math, manners, singing, and riding horses. The next stage for the knight in training was a promotion from lowely page to slightly elevated squire. The squire is a young nobleman acting as an attendant to a knight before becoming a knight himself. Benefits of becoming a night. You don't get to joust or wear armor, but you do pick up a few unusual garments. Knights and Dames Grand Cross get to wear special gear to formal events like coronations. This getup includes a pink-with-gray-edges satin mantle and a collar of six gold medallions. All members of the Order are allowed to wear the group's badge. The badge is basically a cross hanging from a pink ribbon with gray edges, although various ranks wear their badges in unique ways. Members and Officers simply wear their badges like military medals pinned to their chests, while higher-ups wear theirs on sashes or around their
Knights lead very difficult and burdensome life, but becoming a knight was a greater honor than being a knight. Knights began their training at the age of seven when they were sent off to a local castle to become pages. These pages spent seven years training their bodies for the trials yet to come. They were taught how to properly use weapons by the lord of that castle and how to dance and sing by the lady of the castle. At the age of fourteen the page was promoted to a squire, they became well versed in all aspects of combat and helped the knight on a daily basis. At the age of eighteen on through twenty one the squire was knighted at a local church by the priest of that church or his own lord thus completing the process of becoming a knight. Knights were also made …show more content…
Pages were also used to run errands and do humble tasks for the lord and lady of the house. Singman also says in his book that they were taught reading, writing, math, manners, singing, and riding horses. The next stage for the knight in training was a promotion from lowely page to slightly elevated squire. The squire is a young nobleman acting as an attendant to a knight before becoming a knight himself. Benefits of becoming a night. You don't get to joust or wear armor, but you do pick up a few unusual garments. Knights and Dames Grand Cross get to wear special gear to formal events like coronations. This getup includes a pink-with-gray-edges satin mantle and a collar of six gold medallions. All members of the Order are allowed to wear the group's badge. The badge is basically a cross hanging from a pink ribbon with gray edges, although various ranks wear their badges in unique ways. Members and Officers simply wear their badges like military medals pinned to their chests, while higher-ups wear theirs on sashes or around their