Knights

Legend

According to the National Jousting Association a joust was a single combat between two horsemen. To train they had a practice field where they would ride against various objects and practice hitting them while on the horse. Manuscripts show a person training on a wooden horse pulled by several men. The person had to hit a rectangular board lined with thick rope to prevent slipping. The board had a slit so the trainer could see what his trainee was doing. Practice tournaments were held with a few set rules and practice targets were used. One was called the quintain which was a wooden target mounted on a pole at which the knight aimed his lance. If the target was struck accurately it would swing harmlessly aside. If stuck off center the weighted arm would swing around with enough velocity to unseat the knight.

They didn't. A young noble boy started at 7-8 years old and got his spurs at 21 when he finished.

Knights had a lot of duties, first was to uphold the knight's code and be an example for the people of Camelot. Another was to serve as soldiers/bodyguards for the royal family or to escort or protect visiting dignitaries. Knights, particularly the Knight's of the round table, also serve as the King's personal council. Advising him on the matters of the countries and such although the last decision was the king's alone.

They weren't given"ranks" as in military, but there were knights were recognized by titles and of course the King usually commanded.

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Loyalty to the Knights of the Round Table is a fundamental principle that embodies unwavering allegiance to King Arthur and the ideals of chivalry. It signifies a commitment to honor, bravery, and the protection of the realm, as each knight vows to uphold justice and defend the weak. This loyalty fosters camaraderie among the knights, creating a bond that transcends personal ambition and encourages collective responsibility for the greater good. Ultimately, it reflects the noble virtues that define their chivalric code.

In school we were taught that Galahad was the only one who was pure of heart, and the only one able to touch the Holy Grail.

Yes, they called them "knighties."

Galahad

For the knights, they joust each other. The first one who knocked off the opposing knight off his horse by lance will be the winner.

You'll find a lot of information about that on this website: http://www.knight-medieval.com/index.html

the knights main weapon was the sword. but knights also use daggers, battle axes, lances, and mace's .A mace was a club with a heavy spiked balls.

If someone says that you have Knight in Shining Armor Complex (KiSAC), it means that you always want to help the damsel in distress. Something inside of you always strives to help that female in trouble, whether the trouble be a bad relationship, self-confidence issues, stress, or even something as small as a bad hair day. Now while this in itself may not be a bad thing, having KiSAC can be very troublesome. Often, the damsel tends to develop feelings for the bearer of the complex, who will, at the time, feel as though he also has feelings for her. Once the next damsel comes along, however, shattered cardiac pieces abound as the KiSAC carrier moves on to help this new damsel.

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He was Knighted for services to his Country. See the link for his bio.

chivalry

As this only seems to happen in the United Kingdom, we are not sure for the reason of this.

There is two schools of thought on this, 1, that the knight was a Crusader, but there is an argument against this, saying if this was true then knight effigies on the Continent would reflect this as well, but as all the effigies over there are shown with straight legs, I have to agree with the argument.

2, that the knight died in battle, as some of the effigies are shown on a rough background, it is thought that the knight died in battle. The rough background symbolising a battlefield.

I doubt that we will never know the reason for showing these effigies with crossed legs.

I believe like many Buddhist images they are a message saying 'We understand the value of yoga'. They are a yoga stretch as is sitting for long periods in knights pose (right knee up left knee on ground) as someone told me the Knights Templar did. The yoga versana pose is similar. These stretch and release tension in the muscles on the left side of the body which become tense when subject to fear and trauma. Many ancient warrior schools used yoga and meditation to help deal with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and to prevent fighters from losing control in battle. Of course only people who have a deep experience of their psycho-physical unity can understand this mind/body effect. Such people leave little messages like this for each other, other people tend to think this stuff is nonsense! Only a theory but I have experimented with this leg crossing and it is a very good yoga stretch - although I don't know of it being used in any yoga style - indicating it was probably a rather advanced practise.

the knights took several hits to Thomas, The first saved by a fathful friend Edward Grim. But Thomas opened his arms and didn't fight back as if he wanted to die. He said his time had come God wanted him. The Knights sliced of the top of his head and picked out his brain. They chucked it accross the floor and left him for the dead!

Meta Knight's cape turns into Wings whenever he needs it

Nowadays much like anyone else's.

Knights were sons of their lords whose life-time duty eventually was to serve and fight for them in whatever circumstance.

they practiced for the fighting they had to do for there lord

They are knighted by the ruling monarch.

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