Knights

They weren't actually called knights... they were called Crusaders, but anyways, they simply went to Crusades to help serve their country and religious beliefs.

most squires were expected to be knighted but some could not afford the necessary armour and other equipment so they had to remain squires for life. if they had money they could afford a good plate armor that cost as much as a luxary car, they cud become a knight

Knight's would have worn linen or cloth shirts and pants when around the home, or doing work on the farm. They would have also have a covering on the shirt with their family shield imprinted on it.

Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, known as El Cid, was a Castilian military leader in medieval Spain. He served under Ferdinand the Great's son, Sancho and rose to become Bearer of the Royal Standard and Commander upon his ascension to the throne. He led successful military campaigns against Sancho's brothers as well as the Muslims in Andalusia. Unfortunately, when Sancho died without issue, his brother was the only heir and due to his previous battles against him, El Cid fell out of favor and lived the rest of his life in exile.

The basic stages are:

Nomination

Vetting

Acceptance by the vetting committee

Order of chivalry decided

Acceptance by the nominee

Investiture by the monarch or the monarchs representative.

I believe a one title a knight can go by is 'Sir' but it is only an educated guess.

Knights disappeared because of the invention of powerful weapons that could be handled by people who were relatively unskilled. The crossbow could pierce most armor and the knights were no longer needed.

A hedge knight is a wandering knight without a master. Hedge knights are so named because they generally must sleep outdoors, under a hedge. Most hedge knights travel in search of employment and often attend jousts to make money and display their prowess in hopes of being hired. Less scrupulous hedge knights put their martial training to use by resorting to banditry. For this reason, hedge knights are often mistrusted and considered disreputable. The term "hedge knight" itself is considered disparaging

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In order of Degrees taken, Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism are the four main principles of the Order. So, basically, the Third Degree teaches Fraternity. Each degree can best be described as a dramatic presentation on these principles. They are nothing to be afraid of. However, to describe them in this forum would be do lessen their effect. To join the Knights, find a local Council or go to the website below.

The Knights of Columbus are 1.8 million strong. They are a Catholic, Family, Fraternal organization. They also provide life insurance to their members and families with 75 billion dollars of insurance in force. To join you must be a male practicing Catholic, 18 or over.

Young men 10 to 18 can join the Columbian Squires.

According to the royal records, over 500 people have been knighted and received the honor of being called sir. This includes Sir Michael Caine, along with Sir Ben Kingsley, Sir Michael Jackson, the Aga Khan, and several others. Those knighted by the Queen over the years have come from the entertainment, political, sports, government, military, and other sectors.

The code of conduct for knights is called a Chivalry.

The purpose of knights are to defend there king or lord.

the Chivalry code.

chivalry

first boyhood then page then squire then knight

knights protected people by keeping the enemy away from the city or body guarding there serfs

The code of Chivalry created by king Arthur.

Just as much like today common man, in medieval age the average heigh of a knight was 1.80cm, that of commoners average 1.50, since the knight was coming from wealthy family he ate much better than normal people who often suffered hunger, today average heigh of europeans is 1.80 just like the medieval knight so we very probably ate like them :D

They trained through war games and workouts daily on horseback , accuracy, and physical challenges. Tournaments were another means to test skills and earn rewards/honors.

Yes. Knights at that time were considered vassals to a Lord. The vassal provided military aid, a portion of the food farmed on their land, and loyalty to their Lord. In return they got land, which was equal to money, and protection when needed. Knights were no longer used after the Hundred Years War between France and England. they were found to be ineffective, not helpful, against new military tactics.

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Knights went to banquets and feasted. They were also part of an important dance with beautiful women meant only for knights.

The first stage of becoming a Knight was to serve a Lord as a page for seven years from the age of 7, learning a host of basic skills.

knights usually fought as heavy cavalry, comitted to the fight against either the enemy's infantry or other knights. They should not be wasted against spears, but formations of infantry as the medieval equivalent of the wrecking ball

During the day a Knight would come out to play and practice his warcraft as was his duty ......... he took an oath to learn how to fight and so serve his Lord according to the Code of Chivalry. The Code of Chivalry dictated that a Knight should be brave and fearless in battle but would also exhibit cultured Knightly qualities showing themselves to be devout, courteous and generous. Weapon practise included enhancing skills in the two-handed sword, battle axe, mace, dagger and lance. A Knight would be expected to guard the Castle and support his liege lord in Medieval warfare. they also lived in a manor and normally had lots of servents