What did it mean to be a Knight in the Middle Ages?
In the Middle Ages to be a knight meant a lot. It took years to become a knight. When a young boy (almost always of noble blood) was about 6 or 7 years old he was sent to the castle of his father’s feudal lord to become a page. And for about 8-9 years he served his lord carrying messages, fetching things, etc. Then when he was around 14 or 15 he became a squire and was “assigned” (if you will) to a knight. As a squire his job was to fetch and carrying things for his knight and to help him put on his armor. During what spare time he had a squire would do exercises that would help him become a good fighter (such as mock battles with other squires). Then when he was about 17 or 18 he began to fight in real battles. At any point from this time on he could be knighted. Usually a squire became a knight after he had proven his valour in battle. Though sometimes he could prove himself brave in general and then a date would be sent for his “dubbing”. The night before he would serve vigil in a c
