Emma Herbrandson

Key points about medieval knights:
Armour and weaponry:
Knights wore heavy armor, including a helmet, breastplate, and leg guards, and fought with weapons like swords, lances, and shields.
Social status:
Belonging to the nobility, knights were considered high-ranking members of society, often serving powerful kings or dukes.
Training:
Young men would start as “pages” learning basic skills, then become “squires” training under a knight before eventually being “dubbed” as knights themselves in a ceremony.
Chivalry:
Knights were expected to uphold the code of chivalry, which included protecting the innocent, showing courtesy to women, and fighting honorably.
Feudalism:
Knights often received land (fiefs) from their lords in exchange for military service.