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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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If you mean soldiers in full plate armor, the gun was probably the most important invention in making them obsolete. Their armor worked pretty well against arrows but not bullets.
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The above is certainly conventional understanding and taught in many schools. But actually, the fully armored knight was already obsolescent when the guns appeared on the field. The massed English archers of the Battles of Crecy and Agincourt destroyed formations of charging knights at long range with little damage to the English themselves. So the invention of massed archers with English longbows is one that has to be considered.
The only advantage in using musketeers of the time instead of archers with longbows was that the musketeers could be trained in a week, but training archers was a process that took years. Many kings did not want to have large numbers of archers, because they represented a threat to the king in times of peasant unrest.
Did knights ever do labor or did they just fight?
Kinights were nobles so they lived and acted as nobles did. A common man could NOT be a knight.
What was the living space like in Delaware 1750's?
The living space in homes throughout Delaware in the 1750s was considered crowded by the living standards for people today. However, people then considered the option of multiple children living in one room to be cozy. Homes often had 2 or 3 bedrooms which were shared by many people, a kitchen, a dining space, and a pantry.
They ate beef, mutton, pork and venison. They also ate a great variety of birds, swans, herons, ducks, blackbirds, pigeons and greenfinches. However the church decreed that Wednesday, Friday and Saturday were fast days when people were not allowed to eat meat.
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What happens when Void Knight equipment is dropped?
To the player dropping it..nothing..to other players..they wont be able to see it or pick it up because its non tradeable..hope this helps :)
Is it important for men to have the qualities of a knight?
That they have "chivalry", or etiquette in everyday life to others (as in social interactions).
How often did knights have to go into battle?
Knights had to go to battle whenever the king or lord of the castle needed him to.
Or they had to pay a fine, however when they got deployed it was only for a short period; in King Edward I's day the Knights only had to fight for 40 days and only on campaigns within the country.
How is the knight to act toward a lady of noble birth?
With respect since they were all of noble birth.
Lords had to watch over the peasants, ladies had to cook and clean, knights had to protect the lords and peasants had to work for the lords.
What are the 3 elements discovered by the alchemists of the middle ages?
Alchemists discovered Arsenic, Antimony, and Bismuth.
The Golden Dream Alchemists, in the Middle Ages, believed they could turn ordinary metals into gold. The metallic elements silver (Ag), gold (Au) and copper (Cu) are lustrous, malleable, ductile, conductive and valuable. Each metal is used to make sculptures, jewelry and other structures. If ordinary metals are combined with other elements, you can create an alloy. Artists often work with alloys because of their durability and color. Alloys are used to make coins, costume jewelry, sculptures and other items. However, is there a way to turn alloys into one of these precious elements? To answer this question one would have to create an experiment. This experiment should be performed in a chemistry lab. Its objective is to show how alloys are made.
Alchemy in the Middle Ages was a right mixture of science, philosophy and mysticism. Nowhere near operating within the modern definition of a scientific discipline. Medieval alchemists approached their craft with a holistic attitude. They believed that purity of body, spirit and mind was necessary to pursue their ideas successfully.
At the very heart of medieval alchemy was the idea that all matter was composed of four elements, earth, fire, water and air. With the right combination of elements, it was theorized, any substance on earth might be formed. This included precious metals as well as elixirs to cure disease and prolong life. Alchemists believed that the 'transmutation' of one substance into another was possible, thus we have the cliche of medieval alchemists seeking to 'turn lead into gold'.
Medieval Alchemists discovered Hydrochloric and Nitric acid, Potash and Sodium Carbonate. They were able to identify the elements Arsenic, Antimony, and Bismuth.
What does it take to put a 400 crank in a 350?
The small block 350 uses a smaller main bearing diameter than the Small block 400. To run a 400 crank in a 350 the crank must be "turned" down at a machine shop to fit the 350 bearing diameters. You also will need to use special pistons with the correct compression height for the 350 IF you are using the 5.7 inch 350 connecting rods. If you use the 5.565 inch 400 connecting rods , then you can use regular 350 pistons. The longer stroke 400 crank also requires that you provide additional clearance inside the block, by grinding notches to eliminate the crank hitting the block and other parts. Finally, the entire engine must be re-balanced to make sure that the engine does not vibrate. The 400 is externally balanced and the 350 is internally balenced so you need to use 400 flywheel and 400 harmonic balancer.
Yes. As a citizen of a country that still has royalty - I could conceivably still become a knight. This is more than just an intellectual exercise. People are still becoming knight to this day.
What two types of people became knights during medieval times?
The two types of people who could be dubbed knights were:
1. a person of noble lineage (son of a duke, etc.) that trained under a knight (generally for a good number of years 12-15) and was later knighted.
2. Someone who was NOT of noble lineage, but distinguished themselves on the field of battle as a courageous/unsual individual (generally someone who turned the tide on a potential defeat into a victory) and survived an extremely deadly battle. In this case the night was dubbed on the location of the battle and not in a ceremony at a castle.
Who were the fierce warriors who fought on horseback used iron weapons and ruled Egypt for 150 days?
Syrians
Why did knight have their own banners?
Knights were nobles who fought for the king. Each banner identified who they were on the field of battle. A knight was an expensive investment if you consider the cost of armour, horse and training they went through so when a knight showed as part of an army his banner told who he was.
The earliest forms of shields were woven mats, in Persia and in China (bamboo). Chinese armor originally consisted of turtle shells, but became heavier layers of leather, and later bronze. A common design was a "coat" of overlapping leather or metal plates, to deflect cutting weapons. Between the 4th and 7th centuries, China acquired the familiar "chain mail" armor, made from interwoven metal links. This likely came from Persia.
In Europe, the oldest metal armor dates from about 1400 BC in Greece. Armored breastplates became common in the Roman Army, which used leather as well as bronze and other metals. This became the full-armor suits of the chivalric period, beginning in the 5th century concurrent with the fall of Rome. Heavy and complex designs were seen for ceremonial armor. (Chain mail, which required intricate metalworking, first appeared around 500 BC and became incorporated into some armor.) The legendary King Arthur and Camelot date from the 5th or 6th century AD. Armored knights took part in most of the major wars from 600 to 1700 AD, including the Spanish conquests in the Americas.
As the weapons designed to penetrate armor were improved, so was the armor. The medieval knights of England and France wore heavy metal suits and helmets, but by 1500 these had to deal with improved arrows and crossbows, and with the advent of hand cannons and muskets around the same time.
What did lords give knights in exchange for the pledge of loyalty?
Land, a lot of land. (In relative terms)
