1. MIDDLE AGES
A.D

2. WEAPONS OF MEDIEVAL TIMES:
KNIGHTS:

3. AGE OF CHIVALRY Nobles constantly at war with each other
Knights: *Defended Estates
*Seized New Territories
*Increased Wealth for Nobles
Raised Private Armies – Knights

4. AGE OF CHIVALRY Knights were rewarded with land
Knights were expected to display:
*Courage
*Loyalty

6. KNIGHTS CHIVALRY – Knights’ Code of Conduct
(Similar to Japanese Bushido)
Loyal, Brave, Courteous
Protect both rich & poor
Gained experience by
fighting in tournaments

8. Becoming a knight
Age 7 – PAGE: imitated knights, practiced combat using wooden swords lances
Age 14 – SQUIRE: carried out duties in lord's household, learned martial arts of being a knight - learned how to handle horses
Age 21 - KNIGHT

9. The role of women in feudal society
Most women were powerless
Thought of as inferior to men by both the feudal society and by the church