A knight-to-be spent at least fourteen years of his life learning the proper conduct and etiquette of

knighthood. Once the years of training were completed, often an elaborate ceremony took place when the

gentleman was knighted. Once knighted, the man had to live by the code of chivalry. This code had the

basic guidelines of a knight's behavior. This code was so respected that abiding by it brought honor and

The education of a knight began at the age of seven. This was when a boy was taken from his

home and sent to the castle of a famous noble, perhaps his father's lord. Here he served the lord and the

lady as a page until he was fourteen years old. One of the many duties of a page was to accompany the lord

and lady at all times. He also waited on them during meals, and went with them on various affairs doing

whatever was asked of him. As a page, he received religious instruction from the chaplain. The squires

taught the page fighting skills, and gave him training in arms. The mistress and her ladies taught the page

to honor and protect all women. He also learned to sing and to

does not mean that he is perfect. An example of this was when King Pellinore and Sir Grummore had their

The ceremony of the squire becoming knighted was often very elaborate. The squire had to first

hassle of keeping his armor polished. The King says that he is forced to spend hours polishing the armor,

At the age of fourteen, the page became a squire, and at the same time, was formally assigned to a

they both called the contest a draw. This was an example of a very foolish waste of time and shows that

him in for ransom. It is obvious that knighthood was not easy for those who were not secure financially,

shining new suit of armor, a sword, a shield, a lance, and a charger. After putting on the armor piece by

womanhood. A knight had to agree to live by this code during his quest in becoming a knight.

of battle. This shows how dedicated the knight was to his duties. He was willing to sacrifice the most

to his feudal overlord, and to defend his Church. A serious violation of these vows could result in a knight

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