The teenage years were important for a young man aspiring to become a knight, as this was the age when he would typically begin his formal training in combat skills and chivalry. During this time, he would be expected to demonstrate his physical strength, agility, and mental discipline to prove his worthiness for knighthood. It was also a period when he would undergo various tests and challenges to prepare him for his future role as a defender of the realm.
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A young Noble boy would be picked to start training as a knight at 7-8 years old. Around 11-13 years old he would become a squire for a knight to further learn his skills as a knight. At 21 he became a knight. His whole boyhood was spent in training to become a knight.
A young learning knight was often called a squire. Squires were apprentice knights who assisted experienced knights in battle and learned important skills and knowledge necessary for knighthood.
13-14 years old and a knight at 21.
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So they would be more prepared for when it was their time to actually become a knight. They would have to start off as a page for seven years, then seven years as a squire before becoming a knight. Just think, if you were a king/queen, would you rather have a knight trained 14 years to protect your kingdom, or have them trained 5 or less?
a young nobleman who was sent off to learn how to become a knight is ? a page
A young noble boy would start at 7-8 years old and when he was 21 get his spurs.
The first step to becoming a knight was to spend about seven years as a page, a young apprentice.
The first step to becoming a knight was to spend about seven years as a page, a young apprentice.
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The first step to becoming a knight was to spend about seven years as a page, a young apprentice in the service of a knight who trained him. The page was usually seven to fourteen years old. After being a page, the apprentice graduated to a higher level, and spent seven years as a squire.