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    (MIP-2) There were certain requirements for a knight/vassal. A knighty had specific duties. The knight has been bred since babyhood to fight and become a knight. He would have to perform specific duties and tasks in order to become a knight (Bishop, Morris 77). The purpose of a night is “To protect the Church, to fight against treachery, to reverence to priesthood, to fend off injustice from the poor, to make peace in your own providence, to shed blood for your brethren, and if he must, to lay…

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    samurai and knights were created to protect their country and people. When riots broke out or thieves came to steal a master’s belongings, the warriors would protect them. Samurai and knights fought in wars and protected their country. Critics may say that the samurai and knights were very different because they were on opposite sides of the globe, but they were very much the same. Samurai and knight training, as well as their codes of honor, were very much alike. For samurai and knights,…

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    elites in the ruling and clergy classes, the knight best represents the ruling class in terms of wealth, power, and humanity. In the Canterbury tales, the knight is a representative who belongs in the high class of nobles. The narrator himself describes the knight and places him on top of the pyramid of the social classes when he states, “Were it by aventure, or sort, or cas, The sothe is this, the cut fil to the Knight”(General Prologue 344 – 345). The knight meets all of the expectations of a…

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    strangers, don’t play in the streets, do eat your vegetables, and pick up your toys when you are done with them. We have to follow these rules or else we get in trouble. Back in the 1100s knights had to follow what was called The Medieval Chivalry Code or they got in trouble. The Medieval Chivalry Code are rules the knights had to follow that emphasized bravery, loyalty to women, following lords rules, fighting to uphold christianity, seeking to redress all wrongs, and not lying. In today's…

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    liberties. In Canterbury Tales, Chaucer describes a medieval knight as someone who overcomes many obstacles in order to become the warrior he is. Knights are a part of the medieval times, and no other name but “knight” can be used to identify them. To become a knight, you had to begin training while you were young. Knights were sent away from their families to start on their knighthood training. After training, in the medieval times, to be a knight your profession was to be chivalrous and…

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    Chivalry Can Benefit the World People in today’s society are becoming more self-centered. By practicing and coming up with Chivalron ideas we can help heal this societal egocentrism. People everywhere can see how the lack of respect, lying, and technology has put a tremendous impact on all of these narcissistic ways. Equivocating in the United States goes all the way back to the beginning of this wealthy but repulsive country. To begin, there is a major lack of respect in today’s society. The…

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    congregation. In medieval Europe, knights were warriors who served a master or vassal. They excessively took after a code of conduct, called Chivalry. The fundamental components of gallantry were bravery in fight, unwaveringness to ruler, liberality to weak, protect the congregation, and to champion a woman. Albeit there are numerous components, the fundamental ones are its steadfastness to the master, and to safeguard the congregation. In medieval Europe, knights were warriors who served a…

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    and masters, in different parts of the world has been around for centuries. The Samurai from Japan, and the Knight from Europe, are both warriors who help to defend their country in times of war. Lords and Daimyos relied on the warriors to protect them. Samurai date back to 1603 and the Knights are from the middle ages Japan’s samurai and European knights . Were the similarities of the knight and samurai greater than the differences? Evidence shows that there were more differences than there…

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    Medieval Knights

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    In medieval times, knights were the most powerful forces on the battlefield. These knights went through many years of training and made sure that their fighting skills were always in top shape. One of the main ways that they trained was through tournaments. These tournaments were war games for knights so they could keep their swordsmanship and horsemanship in top shape. Rich nobles sponsored the tournaments and provided prizes for the winners. The tournament was held on a field close to the…

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    In the Elizabethan era, a knight was the person that fought all the wars and even kept the law and order in small towns or big kingdom. All of the knights have a big responsibility and to have help in this job, they have their gear to help them. This gear is known as armor. Most people think that armor is as simple as putting on a suit, but really it is way more complex than people think or even know. Armor isn’t exactly original, but is the aftermath of a simple yet useful vest called…

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