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Module 4 Lesson 5
Module 4 Lesson 5
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The code of chivalry for knights glorified both combat and romantic love.
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Wrestling and hunting helped them gain strength and practice the skills
they would need on the battlefield.
Knights could afford to pay for costly weapons, armor, and warhorses.
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At age 7, a boy would be sent off to the castle of another lord. As a page, he
waited on his hosts and began to practice fighting skills. At around age 14,
the page reached the rank of squire. A squire acted as a servant to a
knight. At around age 21, a
How much?
Most knights, though, failed to meet all of these high standards. For
example, they treated the lower classes brutally.
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Songs and poems about a knight’s undying love for a lady were also very
popular.
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