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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 does the code of chivalry say about a armed knight killing an unarmed knight?
One important element of the Code of Chivalry was mercy. Killing an unarmed knight would not have been consistent with the code as it would be merciless. It happened, from time to time, that important people killed prisoners or others who were not armed. Henry V of England was accused of this, and it was considered a disgrace by many people.
What did the knights do in the 1300s?
Knights were nobles so they took care of their estates/manors and fought wars.
Is it true that warriors who fought on horseback were called vassals?
warriors who fought on horseback were called knights
What genre is the story King Author and the Knights of the Round Table?
The genre of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is a fable genre of the Middle Ages.
What happened to a squire when the knight who taught him died?
Since the squire was a young noble boy he went to another knight to be taught.
What did they do in free time in medieval times?
1st Answer:
The wealthy nobles often watched tournements faught by knights. They were once just fought for practice, but slowly developed into a sort of sporting event, as knights got richer.
2nd Answer:
I don't know how often people went to tournaments, but my guess is that it was not often. People who could afford it also hunted, sometimes with hawks, or with dogs, and this included both men and women. Anyone, rich or poor, could sing, and people gathered in places to do this. In fact Gerald of Wales said people of that country always sang when they got together, and not as they did in the rest of the world, with one voice, but in many voices, as many as there were people.
Some people loved reading. Henry I of England and his wife, Edith of Scotland, are both recorded to have loved reading.
Enough people loved reading poetry that Christine de Pizan was able to support her family by writing it.
Some enjoyed philosophical debate, and Christine de Pizan did this too, entering into a famous literary argument over the status of women in society.
Some people went on pilgrimages. Margery Kempe, a middle class medieval woman without wealth, traveled a good deal more than many people do today.
There were counts and kings who were also troubadours.
There were many different sports people played. Some of these must have been spectacular
Dancing was popular.
Some people went out and had a few drinks with their friends.
A few people spent extra time in church. Some of these may have been doing penance for the trouble they got into having a few drinks with their friends.
Theater was always important.
Some people composed music as a hobby. Hildegard of Bingen comes to mind.
There was a lot of story telling, and it could be done any time, any place.
A few people had nice gardens just for the enjoyment of it.
There are links below to related questions. People who were married would have romantic evenings or sex.
How can you become 'charming'?
Charming means "a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty". Hence, a charming person is someone who pleases or attracts other people, be it through personality and/or beauty.
Different things appeal to different people. I personally find the two steps below crucial to becoming a charming and attractive person to others:
1) Self-awareness.
Work on becoming a better version of yourself. Know yourself, your place in the world, and relentlessly pursue the things you believe in.
2) Care for others.
It takes a person of a certain character to put others' interests before themselves (not to the point of neglecting their own needs, of course), and in this world and age where people are often fighting for their own needs, it (kindness) is a beautiful character trait to have.
Did kings joust for a princess?
That makes no sense. The princess is the daughter of the king - that's like asking if fathers competed for a daughter.
Who was the first Australian aborigine to be knighted?
Sir Douglas Nicholls KCVO OBE (1906-1988), knighted in 1977. He belonged to the Yorta Yorta people. He was also the first Australian Aborigine to receive a vice-regal post- as the Governor of South Australia (1976-1977)
What was the man who looked after the servants in Medieval Times called?
The STEWARD was the name for the man who was in charge of the lesser servants. *Another answerer responds: Men were too busy with war in medieval times. It was a woman who looked after the houehold and she was called the lady of the house. NOTE: This answer contradicts the information provided by the related link "The Medieval Household", but everyone has their own opinion.
How can you join the Knights of the Golden Circle?
Well I don't know about them but you can join the Knights of the Golden Circle Research and Archive forum on Yahoo Groups.
Who would win Knight or Samurai?
To analyze the outcome, we have to analyze the two warriors:
Training:
Knight - Consists of training since childhood learning how to master the long-sword and horse-back riding. Martial arts and wooden equipment were used. First squire (assistant) to knight then an actual knight. Only the wealthy could have knight sons. Religion, reading and writing were also taught
Samurai - Training since childhood how to master the katana and wakizashi swords, the yumi bow and arrow, naginata and yari spear and many more. Martial arts and wooden equipment were used. Many could be a samurai and training for the difficult task of firing accurate arrows from horseback was intense. The sword training was also intense.
Winner: Samurai because of the bow and arrow use, no waste of time as assisting knights and variety of weapons
Code of Honor:
Knight - Loose code of chivalry. Many did not follow it but its values were courage, mercy and christianity
Samurai - Bushido "The way of the bow" was very strict and because it was programmed from childhood into the minds of children, it is rare to find a bushido-less samurai. The values are loyalty to your daimyo (lord) to the death and the next life. Avenge him or her. Commit seppuku (special suicide) is dishonored yourself to redeem yourself. Sometimes it prevents having some advantages like sheilds.
Winner - Tie. Although samurai might not live to fight another day after committing seppuku over something, knights have proven to be cowards, rapists and disloyal to their leaders too many a time.
Armour:
Knight - A heavy plate armour provided excellent frotection but definatley not indistructible to swords specifically made to destroy another knight's armour. It is heavy but provides excellent protection. Chainmail was lighter but was uncomfortable and offered less but surprising protection.
Samurai - A very sophisticated armor made of metal scales joined by leather, one on top of the other. The horseback armour was heavier and more protection provided but the foot soldier armour was lighter and less protection. Although waterproof, when soaked in rain, the armour can get much heavier. The more popular armour is light but has strong halmet but lighter shin and shoulder gaurds.
Winner - Samurai. Although it has less protection as the metal plate knight armour, the knight's lack of long-range weapons besides a crossbow means the armour can take less damage from the crossbow to make it not fatal. It will also be devastating in sword combat since the katana can penetrate knight armour with samurai strength and the knight will be too slow to give out good damage. Knight armor is too slow to prove effective against a fast and powerful opponent like the samurai.
Swords + spears
Knight: Longsword. Designed specifically to break through knight armour like butter.
It is great against slow-moving targets.
Samurai: Katana + Wakizashi are considered very sharp for a sword and still has the inertia to break through knight armour with enough force, which the samurai has. Samurai keep it in motion to provide the most damage. A skilled swordsman can literally cut a human in half with one. A naginata was a poled weapon with a 2-4 ft blade on a 4-5 ft shaft. It can cut through bamboo (deadliest warrior).
Winner: Samurai's many swords. While the knight has only one weapon suited for 1 opponenet, samurai weapons can be used against anybody including the knight. Infamously sharp and powerful swords and spears can cut through bone, flesh and even bamboo.
Winner: Samurai. Knights are tough but samurai are strong. Knight's defenses can be penetrated by the samurai before the knight penetrates the samurai. It would be the knight's armour against the samurai sword. Knights' only long range weapon is the crossbow that unless aimed at a inmobile target, is likely to hit a non-fatal region in samurai armor if the yumi cannot penetrate the knight armour. In the end, the samurai is a pocket knife with tools ready to fit in any situation while the knights can only beat other heavily armoured opponenets. Did I mention the kanabo club would probably be able to disarm and incapacitate the knight if needed?
A bludgeoning weapon was intended to injure or kill by shock. If it was used properly, it would kill a person in heavy armor by concussion or breaking bones. A blow to a helmet, for example, could break a person's neck without doing much to the helmet itself. If such a weapon had spikes or other sharp protrusions, it could penetrate armor, but often the intention of this was as much to rip the armor off a person as it was to stab the person in it.
Clubs, cudgels, maces, morning stars, and flails were all types of bludgeoning weapons.
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What did medieval knights do before battle?
Prayed, donned their armor, sharpened their swords, and possible used the bathroom before entering battle.
