Knights

Knights book cover — CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 6 CHAPTER 1 A GooD KNIGHT 9 CHAPTER 2 FIGHTING FOR SHOW 16 CHAPTER 3 THE LIFE OF A KNIGHT 24 CHAPTER 4 CRUSADING ARMIES 32 GLOSSARY 43 FOR FURTHER READING 45 INDEX 47

Knights — page 1 — INTRODUCTIONIH tories of knights and knighthood have been passed down for centuries Movies and television depictions have strengthened the legend of the most significant military figures of the Mid dle Ages One envisions knights as warriors mounted on horses and dressed in suits of armor That view is more or less accurate The word knight is derived from the Old English word cniht the equivalent of the Latin word caballarius meaning horse man And they did indeed wear suits of armor chain mail or hardened leather for protection They also carried weapons such as SWOrds and lances Les EE Knights arose as a distinct order around the year 1000 The first knights appeared in France They were typically young men from noble families or from non noble fame ilies that owned land and property called landed gentry Their roles as warriors and B MRSA as protectors of royalty often earned them as at titles of lordship and property The ideal knight of the Middle Ages was D gallant virtuous and brave and was sworn to protect those who could not protect

Knights

Knights

Learn about the training for knighthood, jousting, the life of a knight, and the role of knights in the Crusades.

About This Book

By: Martin Gitlin

Illustrated by: Lydia Gay

Published by: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

10-12Age Range

7.5+AR

42Pages

Ancient CultureSubject

1120LLexile

30-45 minsReading Time

ZGuided Reading

ZFountas & Pinnell

80DRA

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