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Knights
From the Court of Arthur and the Round Table to Ivanhoe, from fire-breathing Dragons to Damsels in distress, No, not really, The life and times of a Knight during the Middle Ages. It's not so romantic as you have been lead to believe.
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What is about a knight named Roland who fights against the Muslims?
The tale of Roland is a famous one. According to legend, Roland was a paladin in service of Charlemagne. After Charlemagne was returning from campaigning against the Spanish Islamic states, his rearguard, commanded by Roland, was ambushed in the Pass of Roncesvalles. Roland had a famous horn, given him by Charlemagne, that he was to sound in case of trouble to bring back the army. Roland refused to call the army back into a trap, and did not sound the horn until the very end, when all his knights were dead, and he was dying. Charlemange rode into the pass to find his faithful retainer and his entire rearguard dead, but the majority of the vastly larger ambushing force killed also. This last stand has become a famous tale.
What does the word chivalry mean and how was it important to a knight?
The rules and customs of medieval knighthood.
What is the code of chivalry in the story of perceval?
The code of chivalry in the story of Perceval was the rules that all knights lived by. The code provides a moral, religious and social honor for the knights to follow to keep themselves gentlemen and be true to the king.
What were the metal gloves called that were worn by knights called?
A metal or mail glove worn by a knight is a gauntlet.
(The term was later applied to a challenge to pass between two rows of men. This was adopted from an unrelated word meaning "cudgel".)
What did knights do before knighted?
Probably boast about it to everyone and have a maga big feast before being knighted.
Why did knights carry personal banners or crests into battle?
cause they wanted to get their point across
What is scarlet silk banner flown from knights lance?
oriflamme
Crossword solvers will probably want to use "pennon."
Knights had to be brave and honest but humble and modest at the sametime.
But they did not always behave the way they should
How heavy is medieval plate armor?
Usually between 60 and 110 pounds, sometimes as low as 40. The armor used by nobility for jousting was much thicker and heavier because a) they wanted the best protection possible to avoid accidents and b) they didn't have to deal with the inconvenience that using a suit like that in actual combat.
How many Britain's swoppet knights were made?
10
Edit, added info: There were indeed 10 basic figures, 4 mounted and 6 of foot, but with all the shield, colour, crest and other variations a 'complete collection' would consist of many more figures, and cost a lot of money to buy.
There were 9 different shields, each in yellow, orange, sky blue, and black (other colours have been seen, but may have been Hongkong pirate copies), which could, of course have red or white rose centres.
There were 6 different hangings below the helmet crests in 4 regular colours and 18 different crests, each in red or white. (also different colours have been seen, but possibly Hongkong copies)
Then there were also different colours and types of horse blankets and saddles. lance pennants, some of which are mega rare. A mounted knight with a YELLOW horse blanket recent sold for UK£370 on Ebay! And a knight on the charging (not rearing) horse in WHITE sold for UK£350!
Britains had a branch (franchise?) in France which made Swoppet knights, some in unusual colours, and these sell for ridiculous prices on the few occasions they come up for auction as well.
Have I bought any? No! I'm an obsessive collector, but not that obsessive ;-)
What did a knight do in his day?
Daily Life of a Knight in the Middle Ages
The daily life of a knight in the Middle ages followed a similar schedule to that of his lord or the noble he served. The Daily life of a Knight during the Middle ages centred around castles or Manors or fighting for his lord and the King during times of war. Much of his time was spent on honing his weapons skills and keeping his levels of fitness high. The daily life of knights can be described as follows:
- The daily life of a Knight started at dawn when Mass would be heard and prayers would be made
- The first meal of the day for the Knight was breakfast
- Knights would engage in weapons practise at the quintain and the pell
- The daily life of the Knights would include discussions on warfare strategy and increasing his knowledge of siege warfare and weapons
- Mid morning prayers and a meal
- As the Medieval period progressed the culture changed becoming more refined and elegant. Knights were expected to understand the rules of Chivalry and courtly love. Time might be spent on dance practise
- In the afternoon the daily life of Knights turned to increasing their skills in horsemanship and would accompany their lord in hunting, hawking or inspecting the estate
- Evening prayer and then supper in the Hall of the Castle or Manor House
- After supper there might be some entertainment - music, dancing, jugglers, acrobats, jesters, etc
- Bedtime prayers
So ended the daily life of a Medieval Knight during the Middle Ages.
What was the goal of the teutonic knights?
Their goal was to convert the lithuanian pagans to christianity.
What did Knights do when they were not in battle?
When the knight was not fighting, they maintained their skills by competing in tournaments and other competitions.
