Chivalry
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
KNIGHTS AND CHIVALRY
- Chivalry was a moral system that stated all knights should protect others who can not protect themselves.
- You became a knight by being born into a rich family or a family that was well integrated at court.
- The king could also gift you knighthood if you provided some exceptional service.
- All knights needed to have the strength and skills to fight wars in the Middle Ages.
- They not only had to be strong but they were also extremely disciplined.
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ATTITUDE OF A KNIGHT
- Knights vowed to be loyal, generous, courageous, gallant, and loyal.
- Knights were required to tell the truth.
- They respected women, they also feared god and maintained his church.
- Knights vowed to guard the honor of all fellow knights.
- Knights always kept their faith and never turned their back on a foe.
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TOURNAMENTS
- The first tournaments were mock battles that were for military training.
- Jousting was a way for knights to dispute their ranks.
- These early battles were called duels of chivalry, not tournaments.
- In jousting a knight won by hitting his opponent's shield or helmet.
- Jousting reached its height as a medieval spectator sport in the 13th century.
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BECOMING A KNIGHT
- At the age 15 or 16 a boy became a squire.
- He had to dress the knight in the mornings and take care of his horse.
- He followed his knight to the battle field and assisted him at tournaments.
- After proving himself worthy a lord would crown the squire a knight .
- There would be a long ceremony and pledge to his lord.
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