1. Aim: Explain the Technology, Standards, and Training of Knights?

2. Knights: Warriors on Horseback
1100- Soldiers mounted on horseback became valuable in combat during the reigns of Charles Martel
Technology of Warfare changed
Leather saddles and stirrups
Warriors role in Feudal Society
11th Century- To defend territories, feudal lords raised private armies of knights
Knights rewarded with Fiefs in exchange for loyalty and service 2

3. Knighthood and Code of Chivalry
Knights were expected to display courage in battle and loyalty to their lord
1100-Code of Chivalry established
Complex set of ideals demanded that knights fight bravely in defense of 3 people
Feudal Lord, Heavenly Lord, Lady
Knights Training
Age 7- Boy sent off to castle of another lord (Called Page)
Age 14- Became, Squire-Servant to Knight
Age 21- Squire becomes a Knight
Young Knights gained experience by fighting in local wars and tournaments 3

4. Castle and Siege Weapons
Attacking armies carefully planned how to capture a castle
Engineers inspected castle walls for weak points in stone
Enemy soldiers would ram walls
At battle site, attackers built clumsy weapons
Weapons
Siege Tower- Support soldiers
Mantlet- Shielded soldiers
Battering Ram- Swung to break walls
Tortoise- Sheltered soldiers from arrows
Mangonel- Flung huge rocks 4