Knights and Their
Armor
Knighthood is a rank that a knight had
to earn. Only sons of knights could actually become knights
themselves. The knights started training at eight or nine years old
and they were trained on ponies or little horses. They were trained
to use a crossbow, a lance, and a light sword. They would use these
in combat against other little soldiers. These fights were to prepare
them for battle when they got older. Knights normally knew only how
to fight (no reading or writing). Common people were picked out and
these people had to do everything for a knight and that includes
cooking and making the knights clothes and armor. These people didn't
even have a special name.
A knight's apprentice is called a
valet. A valet was usually a friend or a relative. A valet's use is
used when the knight is fifteen or so. That was when the real
training began, the serious training. They needed all the support
they could get.
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