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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 transport did the vikings use?

He was a viking so he used a ship. The ships the vikings used for long voyages across the Atlantic were called knarrs. They were cargo ships that were about 54 feet long. They held a crew of about 20-30 vikings.

What was the seating plan for King Arthur's round table?

The round table was used rather than a more conventional rectangle so that there would be no 'seating plan'. According to Sir Thomas Malory in the Morte D'Arthur, King Arthur implemented the Round Table because his knights kept fighting over who got the most prestigious seats at a normal, rectangular table (presumably those near the head of the table). By using a round table instead, Arthur made each seat equally prestigious, as a circle has no head or foot.

What do knights eat?

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 was life like in a castle?

cold, mostly damp, servants served 24/7,lord and lady got served whenever

What were the difference between Medieval Kings and Medieval Knights?

Kings were rules of specific lands whilst Knights were normally men who served his sovereign or lord as a mounted soldier in armour.

Were did the knights food come from in the middle ages?

A knight in service of a lord or king would get the food from that king or lord who recruited him, otherwise he would buy it, or maybe if he had wealthy relatives he could get it from them.

How many plates of armor is there in plate armor?

All depends on the type of armour.

A brigandine, for example, is a chest, back and hip armour, comprised of perhaps 100-150 small, credit-card sized plates. Yet the same areas of the body could equally be covered by a breastplate and backplate, with a set of hip plates, called the fauld, totalling just 8 or 10 plates.

Likewise, an italian mitten gauntlet from the 1460's might be made from just 5 plates - a plate on the wrist, one on the back of the hand two on the fingers, and one to cover the edge of the thumb. A gothic fingered gauntet of exactly the same date, with articulated fingers and wrist might have more than 30 plates, articulating each knuckle and the wrist movement.

As a few very basic generalisations, however, an average late 15th or mid 16th century harness of full plate might have around 180 individual plates of steel, each shaped to fit and intermesh seamlessly. An earlier armour, like a late 14th Century transitional harness might have a little less, perhaps 120 individual plates.

Why were pilgrimages so important in the Middle Ages?

because people thought pilgrimage was a way to say sorry to God if they have commited a sin.

And the medicines were not very developed, by going to pilgrimage, they thought they could be cureed/ healed of their illness

Is the medieval Chivalric Code of Knights a Doctrine?

A doctrine is a basic creed and/or advocation of specific beliefs relating to such things as government and religion. The Medieval Code Of Chivalry was formulated with specific beliefs regarding military duty, love and religion. Hence, the Code Of Chivalry was a doctrine.

What did a knight do on a medieval manor?

destroy the souls of evil to protect the innocent from contradiction of unholy banishment from the world due to unwordly foes on a daily bases to prove valiance and nobalty of the ones who cares about justic and equalty on a poetic level of justice.

What is the age of a Belgium 9mm Browning Hi Power serial 45987?

The serial number 45987 does not show in any of my sources. The first number begins with 70000. There is one source, Proofhouse.com, which states that before 1958, Browning serial numbers did not contain date or model information, and cannot be dated using the serial number. I would further ask, does your gun actually state 'Hi-Power'? and does it have browning grips or 'FN' [ Fabrique Nationale ] stamped on them? Is the hammer spur or round, does it have fixed or adjustable sights? Is it made in Belgium and assembled in Potugal? All these things may be pieced together to get closer to a manufacting date. John Moses Browning designed this gun, as well as many others such as the Colt Government 1911, but sold the designs or had them made by other companies. FN made most of his guns and FN finally purchased the company in 1977. In 1991 GIAT bought FN -Browning, and they also had some dealings with B.C Miroku [Japan]

How did the medieval knights destroy castles?

Actually, knights did not destroy castles, at least not fighting the way knights traditionally fought. Knights were heavy cavalry, and they fought on fields where horses could be used to advantage. Against a castle, they were nearly useless. Knights could command the armies brought against castles, however, and work on them in that capacity.

Castles were destroyed in various ways.

One was to assault the castle too quickly for the defenders to get ready. This was not usually possible, though it did happen from time to time.

Another was to use siege machines. A battering ram could break down the gate of the castle. A catapult could break the walls apart, but it took a long time to do it.

A siege could be put in place with the hope of starving the people in the castle. In such a case, catapults could toss the bodies of people who had died of some horrible disease over the walls, with a view to spreading sickness among the defenders.

One was to use mines. A tunnel was dug under the castle walls producing a large chamber. This chamber was then filled with something that could burn slowly; often the bodies of dead pigs were used because the fat would burn. The fire, which could continue for days, gradually weakened the walls until they collapsed.

Who made armor?

European & Asian nations made armor in ancient times.

What was the impact of the flail on middle ages?

the impact of the flail is the ability to fight a knight and have a chance of winning there for making a good possibility for you to win the war

What was the knights reaction to beckets death?

There reaction was what have we done and they ran to blame Henry x x x

Do men on meth become liars and cheaters?

  • Crystal Meth can be very addictive and is often abused so yes, both men and women can lie to get what they need or cover up the fact they are addicted or cheat because they can take enough Crystal Meth to lose all inhibitions.

What were Hospitallers?

The Hospitallers were a religious/military organization formed to protect pilgrims to the Holy Land in the 11th and 12th centuries.

What did medieval knights own?

To be a knight, a person had to have weapons, armor, horses, and the servants needed to tend them. In order to do this, the knight had to have enough money and land to support them. So the bottom line is that normally a knight had to have a manorial estate with farmers and servants.