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A Knights Tale
A Knights Tale
beloved in order to prove himself worthy. William does this by losing his jousting matches in his final tournament when Jocelyn tells him to do so. The movie is also historically accurate to the point where it is believable that it is set during the medieval times. There are separate social classes where the ruling class is above all. People come to watch jousting matches which is a medieval festival and part of their culture. If not born into a noble family, one could not become a knight. Those not of the noble class were not literate, meaning they could not read. It was a great movie, all in all, and it proved to be as medieval as it can be, despite the music choice, that is.