Knights And Nobles Flashcards
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- at seven a boy who was to become a night was sent to the castle of his father’s Lord for training
- he learned to ride and fight keep weapons and armor in good condition
- training was difficult; discipline was strict
- usually fought on horseback
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Many nobles began training for future as a knight from childhood
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- Chivalry required knights to be loyal, brave and honorable – in war they had to fight fairly
- had to protect the week – peasants and noblewoman
- only applied to Nobles not commoners
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Code of conduct called Chivalry
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The Morte D’ Arthur
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Thomas Malory
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The Canterbury Tales
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Geoffrey Chaucer
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- supervised vassal, manage the household, and oversaw agriculture
- May have to go to war to defend
- land was restricted
- expected to know how to spin, weave, and how to supervise
- Only a few learned to read and write
- expected to be loyal, dutiful wives and to produce many children
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Noblewoman