(AGG)knights were an important part of the social system during the middle ages in Europe. (BS-1)Their training and education started at a young age continuing into adulthood. (BS-2)They were then considered to be weapons for their lords. (BS-3)It was expected that all knights live by a strong code of conduct. (TS)Knights helped give rise to the economic and political system known as feudalism through their contributions and involvement in the economy,military,culture and law. (MIP-1)Medieval knights were trained warriors from the age of 7 who eventually became responsible for defending their feudal lords territory. s1) (SIP-A) At age 7 a noble family’s boy would start training as a page in the home of one of the lords knights and the ladies of the castle. (s1) (STEWE-1)
The page spent much of his time with the ladies. they taught him how to do many chores. he was expected to do these chores daily to help the ladies. (s1) (STEWE-2)The ladies were also responsible for teaching the page how to sing, dance,compose music and play the harp. these were all considered valued skills as a knight. (s1) (SIP-B)The page also spent time with the knight and priests. (s1) (STEWE-1) The knight would give the page riding lessons. his would prove helpful when the time came for the page to ride a horse in battle. (s1)(STEWE-2)The page also spent time with the priest. He would receive religious instructions during their meetings. (s1) (CS) Being a page was the first step in becoming a knight.
Page’s were taught by both the women and knights of the castle. (s1) (MIP-2)Medieval knights started as wealthy noble boys who progressed from pages to squiers within 7 years of each other. (s1)(SIP-A) After 7 years as a page the boy becomes a squire where he learns many new responsibilities and chores for the knight. s1) (STEWE-1)The new squier spends most of his time with his knight being taught how to care for the nights possessions. (s1) (STEWE-2)the knight teaches the squire how to polish his armor,sword,shield,and lance. Taking care of a knight’s equipment was very important as it costs the knight a lot of money to purchase. (s1) (SIP-B)
Training to become a warrior was probably the most important job for a squire. (s1) (STEWE-1)part of the squire training was to learn to fight with a sword and lance. he also needed to learn to use a battle axe and a mace. erfecting these skills were critical in making the squire become a feared knight. (s1) (STEWE-2)in order to perfect the knights training he has to engage in make believe battles. these battles helped prepare him for real battles that even as a squier he had to participate in. (s1) (CS)the next step in becoming a knight is time spent as a squire where skills such as taking care of the knights equipment and training with the weapons is taught. (s1) (MIP-3)The final step in becoming a knight happens when the squire has earned the right in the eyes of the knight or lord usually in his early twenties. SIP-A)the process of becoming a knight happens during a religious ceremony which the squire spends much time preparing for. (STEWE-1)
The ceremony is a complex religious event in which the squire spends the entire night before engaged in prayer. (STEWE-2) Another way the squire needs to prepare for his ceremony is the way he dresses. He needs to wear a white tunic which symbolizes his purity to the ceremony. (SIP-B) After the squire went through the steps leading up to the ceremony, the lord was there to present him with the new title of a knight. (STEWE-1)The squire was required to learn vows. uring the ceremony he would kneel before the lord and recite these vows. (STEWE-2)The most important part of the ceremony came when the 2nd lord touched the squire on each shoulder with his sword and knighted him. years of preparation led to this wonderful celebration. (CS)after going though all the stages of the squire, the knight receives his title at the ceremony after being knighted by the king. (MIP-1)
In feudalism times your economic status determine your place in the social system. (SIP-A)Those with money are usually born into it and were classified as Lords Knights and kings. STEWE-1)Due to the fact that kings were at the top of the chain they were expected to keep order and to provide for their nights. The kings rely on the knights to form their armies. (STEWE-2)The highest-ranking class of medieval Society where the Lords. The Lord’s lived and manners and we’re very wealthy. Below the Lord for the night. The knights lived by strong code of behavior called chivalry. They were expected to be loyal to their Lords and the church. (SIP-B)The lower class consisted of the peasants and serfs who were workers for the upper class. (STEWE-1)The Peasants were expected to do all the farm work.
This free time for the Lords & Knights to prepare for battle. There were two types of peasants, free and unfree. The three presents had their own land and they had to pay rent to the Lord’s and the unfree presents at the work in the manner. (STEWE-2)Serfs were considered to be part of the land. they were not allowed to leave the manor. They were the lowest class in the social system. They farm and gave most of their crops to the Lord. (CS)The social system is comprised of Kings Lords Knights peasants and serfs who each held a place where without one the system would fail. MIP-2)
The outbreak of the Bubonic plague affected Europe’s economy in several ways both during and after. (SIP-A)The arrival of the plague and its determination to sicken the rich poor young and old through infected fleas left the economy almost at a standstill. (STEWE-1)Trade and commerce slow during the plague years. People were afraid to travel and fear they might get the disease. (STEWE-2)The plague kill 25-33 million people. Knights who lost their lives to the plague was buried in full Armor. because of this huge death toll there were not a lot of people able to work and trade. SIP-B)When the scale the plague was over and Europe lost one-third of its population more economic changes took place affecting peasants Knights and Lords. (STEWE-1)
The economic status actually improved due to the shortage of Labor. This shortage allowed for the workers to have an increase in their wages. (STEWE-2)The social system had a shift in power from Nobles to the Common People. Many of the service moved to cities and hopes of a better life. this weekend the manor system and the Lord’s lost their power. (CS)The plague was a terrible event that ended up impacting the social system and Economy In a positive way. MIP-1)Once a squire became a knight his main duty was military service. (SIP-A)Much training went into a knight learning how to fight in battles. (STEWE-1)One way a knight would prepare for battle is through tournaments.. These tournaments helped the knight perfect his combat skills.
Knights usually enjoyed participating in these (STEWE-2)Games were also played by the knight in their younger years. These games helped educate and prepare their bodies physically for battle. Games they would play included Wrestling, Boxing, running, and riding horses. SIP-B)The knight War attire consisted of armor, helmets, Shields and swords. (STEWE-1)The knight’s armor changed over time. In the beginning the armor was mainly chainmail armor Quilted-work and a scale made of small overlapping metal plates. Over time the knights wanted a change as they began to dislike the armor. By the fourteenth Century they like the mixture of chainmail and very bright, glittery decorative plates. (STEWE-2)The night would you shield and sword as protection and weapons. The shields were usually bowed and flat and some had a spike. They were triangular in shape.
The medieval swords had two parts the blade and the hilt. The part of the blade that fit into the handle was the tang and the upper part near the hilt is called the ricasso. (CS)Knights went through years of training to prepare for battle and gain the strength to wear their protective armor. (s2) (MIP-2) England and France fought many Wars known as the Hundred Years War in Hope of gaining control of the land in France and in doing so Shifted the status of the economy. (SIP-A)
The lack of Technology hurt the knights in the early battles of the Hundred Years War. STEWE-1)-The French were at a disadvantage during the early battles do to having the Nobles and knights ride on horses. They use weapons that were not as effective as the weapons used by foot soldiers. (STEWE-2)Another disadvantage was their armor. the knights armor was so heavy that the soldiers had trouble moving around and using their weapons. (SIP-B)Through new technology friend started winning the leader battles with an outcome of Shifting the power away from the Lord. (STEWE-1)Your friends develop new technology like gunpowder and cannons.
They Didn’t need to rely on the Nobles Knights and castles making them less useful. (STEWE-2)Also during the war the Monarch started collecting taxes and creating large armies. This resulted in the Kings not needing the Nobles to supply the nights for the Army. This started a shift in power from Lords to Common People. (CS)New technology and the decision to collect taxes change the course of the Hundred Years War as well as the status of the economy.. (MIP-1)
Daily life for a knight consisted of following a specific code of behavior as well as having time for sports such as jousting. SIP-A)Chivalry is “the medieval knight’s code of behavior, including bravery, loyalty, and respect for women. ”(STEWE-1)The knight’s were expected to live their life by following the strong code of behavior. It consisted of the knight being loyal to their church and lord as well as being honest. (STEWE-2)They were also expected to treat women with respect and perform acts of gallantry. Much of their code of behavior still exists today in the way that men should treat women. (SIP-B)Another part of a knight’s daily life was his participation in jousting tournaments. STEWE-1)
Jousting was done with two knight’s both armed with lances. They were on horseback as they rode toward each other with their lances held straight out. They would try to knock each other off their horses. Who ever could do this would be the winner. (STEWE-2)When the knight’s were jousting for exercise or battle they had to wear heavy suits of armor. The armor they wore changed over time. In the 11th century it was made of linked metal rings and 300 years later they wore plated armor (CS)Becoming a knight meant you had to live your life a certain way by following a code of behavior and preparing yourself for battle. MIP-1)Knights were considered to be elite soldiers especially in battle but would also act as the law enforcement officers of the local Ward Court. (SIP-A)
Life in the Middle Ages was based on old germanic ideas as well as the ancient Roman law system. (STEWE-1)Nights as well as Barons and Dukes have their own separate courtrooms. They use these rooms for judge in call services only for the people living in their Manor. (STEWE-2)There were vassals who were appointed to help the knights. The courts were harsh and not meant to act in the public interest. SIP-B)The judicial system offered three types of Courts to solve different cases. (STEWE-1)church court would try cases involving Bishops, deacons, priests, clerk, monks, nuns and clergymen. No other church could rule over matters of the church. (STEWE-2)Cases of ordinary people and serfs were tried and Manor Courts. In manor courts the knights would offer their justice.
They would be used for cases of assault, petty theft, drunkenness and other petty crimes. The more serious cases were tried by kings. (CS)The Knights had many roles in medieval times one being acting as Enforcement Officers at the Lord’s Court. MIP-2)Crime was a way of life for some people of low economic status and often led to hard consequences. (SIP-A)If you committed a crime in medieval times you have to expect are consequences from the Lord Kings & Knights. (STEWE-1)The towns and cities are always being targeted by pickpockets and thieves especially at night. If you were caught committing a crime you were held in jails that were dirty crowded and without food. If you did not have money for food or friend to bring you some then you would starve. (STEWE-2)In medieval times a verdict of innocent or guilty was decided by either ordeal or combat.
A trial by ordeal meant that the accused had to pass a very dangerous test in which the outcome would decide innocent or guilty. A trial by combat meant that the accused had to fight to prove he was innocent. They believed that God would let the innocent win. (SIP-B)Until the development of common-law the seriousness of the crimes determined the punishment. (STEWE-1)People who were accused of lesser crimes had the punishment of being fined or put in stocks. Stocks were frames made of wood that had holes in it for your arms and legs to go through.
Sometimes people were left in stocks for hours or days. (STEWE-2)People who committed serious crimes such as treason or murder would face a the horrible punishment. these guilty people where either hanged or burned in front of a large group of people. It was the decision of the Lord came to carry out these punishments until the 1100’s when England set up a system of Royal courts. The Royal courts and judges and a Judiciary System. (CS)
If you committed a crime in a medieval town you had to expect to be treated poorly and unfairly until the 1100’s when common law was created. RTS)knights helped give rise to the economic and political system known as feudalism through their contributions and involvement in the economy, military, culture, and law. (BS-3) knight were under a code called chivalry which meant that they had to be brave loyal and had to have respect for women. (BS-2)after a knight was done with training he was to be a king’s protector. (BS-1)all noble boys started as pages until they become a squire,then they were knights (R)without the knights the manor would fall.
