The Knight
Soldier on Horseback Serve a lord or king in battle Had own coats of arms (later) Wore chainmail Horses – costs 5 years of pay for a working man Lords financed knights and gave them land
Code of Chivalry Chivalry is the code of conduct for knights At first, chivalry meant loyalty and courage in battle Church influence: chivalry also meant “protect poor, weak and the church”
King Arthur Folktale Around 500 AD story about Camelot and the knights of the round table
Weapons Crossbow: could go through chainmail; led to plate armor Plate Armor: 25 pounds of chain mail and 50 pounds of armor Longbow: 5-12 arrows a minute; could pierce plate armor
chainmail
Squire: Training for Knight 12 years old Usually went to the lord’s castle for training Groomed horses, cared for armor, served food 8 years of training to become a knight
Tournament Practice for battle Heraldry: use of emblems on coat of armor