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Why are we all talking about kings, princes and princesses? Let’s talk about real men.

Let’s get to know a man who wore heavy armor instead of dresses and pantaloons.

Iron Man of the Middle Ages

Not everyone who carried heavy armor with him had the right to be called a knight

In general, it was very expensive to be a knight, the armor cost as much as 50-100 bulls, only a wealthy landowner or feudal could serve.

But that’s not all, a knight might have a noble lineage and impeccable reputation.

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From the age of 7, the boys were sent to be educated to kings or great lords, where they became pageboys and served the court.

Pageboy

At the age of 14, a pageboy became an armor-bearer whose main duty was to be a bodyguard or stylist of the knight

Armor-bearer

Only at the age of 21 a young boy was fully trained and ready to be knighted.

Knight

You have to study for a long time, otherwise you cannot become a noble warrior

The knights are not born, they are made.

Yes, the knights were required to do a lot of things: to ride a horse, to fight and even write poems (optional) and to be gallant, intelligent and handsome (if possible).

Knightly education included training in the seven virtues of the knight

The most exciting moment in a career is knighting

The knight had to spend the whole night in the altar, praying, and in the morning the young man took an oath and knelt before the monarch. The person carrying out the ceremony would take the sword place if first on the right and then on the left shoulder of the future knight.

By the way, in the past, instead of this rite, was given a slap upside the head. Well, the chivalry is worth putting up with it!

Only the monarch or another knight could dub someone

But not all of these warriors have the right to become a knight, find the impostor.

Perform the knighting ceremony

Armor

It is believed that a knight is a clumsy medieval tank, rumbling under a pile of heavy armor. Actually, the average weight of knight’s armor reached only 25 kg and was evenly distributed through the body, so you could even dance in the armor.

However, the knights could not put them on themselves, it took a whole hour even with the help of henchman.

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tough guys

is a suit worn

only by tough guys

Knight's fashion week: dress up a knight

And what about the toilet, you may ask?

We will never know...

Being a knight is not that easy

Knights are people too, they also hurry home after work to their lovely bed. Spend the weekend with the knight.

You need some rest after such work

Knight's playlist

For confidence

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For tournaments

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To get in the mood

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Each self-respecting knight must show his courage in a knight's battle

Without a charter and coat of arms, you cannot participate in a tournament and get attention of ladies. And in general, it’s not easy to win, you need to push the opponent off his horse with his lance or hit his shield or helmet.

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A knight’s favorite activity is participation in knights’ tournaments. They gave an opportunity not only to get rich and famous but to compete for the handkerchief of a beautiful lady. The selection for tournament is very strict: the knight must first prove to the judges and herald his noble birth.

All princesses dream of being rescued from an evil dragon

Knights performed noble deeds that were truly life-saving

They freed their beloved ladies from the tyranny of their fathers and barons and restored property rights. For example, the Knight of the Swan returned to his lady possessions taken by the Duke of Saxony.

And in France the Boadicea Knight punished the audacious barons who were constantly attacking many wives and daughters.