1. The Knight

2. 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

3. 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”

4. King Arthur Folktale Around 500 AD
story about Camelot and the knights of the round table

5. 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

6. chainmail

7. 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

8. Tournament Practice for battle
Heraldry: use of emblems on coat of armor