Knighthood

There are four stages of Knighthood. The first stage is at the age of 7, it is called Page. It is where you would serve and do all easy tasks. The second stage is at the age of 14, where you would train for battle and you would also have higher tasks in serving the king, it is called Squire. Then at the age of 21, the next stage is called Accolade. Where you train hard to be a knight, learn how to use swords and defend yourself. If you were not succefful in Accolade you would not turn out to be a knight. During the ceremony to become a knight you would have to take a bath to wash your sins off and dry on a bed. Then the last stage of knighthood is at the age of 21. You now become a knight. You can become a knight at the age of 12. Knights defend castles and work for lords. Those are the four stages of knighthood.

Jousting Jousting originally came from the early centuries of knighthood. Over the centuries it was eliminated from practice because it served no good purpose for knights of the same kingdom wound or kill each other. Jousting developed into a show on it's own for many gatherings, ceremonies, and events but the jousting tournament was the highlight.

Jousting symbols are: 1.A shield 2.A lance 3.Coat of Arms

The Lance: They traditionally jousted with a Lance, because it was one of the most effective weapons a knight could use. It was a very dangerous weapon. Chivalry: “Chivalry is a term related to medieval institution of Knighthood.” It is usually associated with the meaning of knightly virtues, or courtly love.  • Jousting in it’s basic form is just a martial contest between two knights mounted on horses. It maintained being a popular European sport until the 17th century. The helmet they used was called a great helm. “Jousting was one of many types of martial games in the middle ages. These games requiring great skill, were referred to generically as hastiludes.”  •  Jousting was added to tournaments several centuries after their inauguration. Though the first recorded tournament was staged in 1066. In modern times, jousting was is done often for demostration purposes or show. The 2 kinds of horses that were commonly used were warmblood chargers and coldblood destriers. Chargers were medium weight horses bred and trained for agility and stamina, while destriers were heavy war horses that were larger, slower and helpful to giving devastating force to the riders lance.

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