The End
Squire
• Ages 12-15
• Served a knight • Learned to fight in battle • An experience squire helped his knight in tournaments and battle
Knighthood Ceremony
• Some squires were knighted on the battlefield • Most were knighted in a special ceremony
Knighthood Ceremony
• Bathed and dressed in a set of new clothes • Fasted and prayed through the night • Went to a religious service in the morning • Knelt before his master and was tapped on the shoulder with the flat side of a sword
Code of Chivalry
What is the Code of Chivalry?
• An unwritten code knights were
suon the Christian
faith
Characteristics of a Chivalric Knight
1. Fair Play
2. Valor 3. Honor 4. Courtesy
5. Loyalty
6. Largesse 7. Piety
Ethical Duties of a Chivalric Knight
1. 2. 3. 4. To defend the Christian faith To defend his Lord To protect the weak (Women and children) To exercise constantly by hunting and jousting in tournaments 5. To judge the people and supervise their work 6. To pursue robbers and evil-doers 7. To avoid pride, lechery, false oaths and treachery
Page
• Ages 7-9
• Ran errands and did chores • Learned to recite poetry and play music • Observed nobles in the castle • An older page learned horsemanship, hunting and fighting
Courtly Love
History of Courtly Love
• Originally in Medieval times love was not necessarily romantic love
• Ideas of romantic love started appearing around the twelfth century • Romantic love was based on the wants and needs of the individual • Based on a feudal relationship
Rules of Courtly Love
• The lover should look on the beloved
as one who is higher than they are
• The lover should be the beloved’s
servant
• A lover should always be loyal
Stages of Knighthood, Code of Chivalry and Courtly Love
By Emma Pitts 5th Period
Stages of Knighthood
Eligibility
• Sons in noble families
• Oldest son usually did not become a knight • Sometimes one or two sons would be sent to a monastery or university • Most noble children became knights