The Life Of One Knight Currently Training An Apprentice

The word ‘chivalry’ originates from the Old French word chevalerie which can be translated to “skill in riding a horse”. Only the men who could skillfully control the strength and speed of a horse were likely to survive in combat. Over time the word came to stand for much more, in particular, a code of behavior, conduct and ethics to which all knights were held. These knights were bound by a code of honor. Each knight had to swear that he would defend “the weak, the poor, widows, orphans, and the oppressed. He was to be courteous, especially to women; brave; loyal to his leaders; and concerned about the welfare of his subordinates, or those of lesser rank and position” (Schlager par. 30). Knights of the Middle Ages were not always

A Knight’s Tale Essay People use the phrase “Middle Ages” to describe Europe between the fall of Rome in 476 CE and the beginning of the Renaissance in the 14th century. A Knight’s Tale is a movie that takes place in the Middle Ages and held many jousting competitions. It is very evident throughout the movie that social status is very important in this society. They use the jousting to better their social statuses throughout the movie.

Throughout the Arthurian legends, Sir Gawain seems to be the epitome of a noble knight. He is always putting his king before himself, repeatedly sacrificing his own life in some way for King Arthur. He is an honorable knight that lives up to his word. This is evident in both Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and "The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnell." In these stories, Gawain lives up to the expectations of a knight belonging to the legendary Round Table.

1. Do you admire Palamon and Arcite for sacrificing everything, including their friendship, to pursue Emily? Or, like Theseus, do you think it's sort of stupid?

Becoming a knight was a long and difficult process. a person to become a knight would start training as a child somewhere near 7 years of age. Knights in training had to learn things like sword techniques, protection and bravery. The first rules taught in early childhood where things such as rules and basic education which were usually taught at home. Then from 7 to 14 they would be given the role of Medieval page, this page was the duty of waiting at a table, care for the kings clothes and help them when dressing. The page also meant they would act like servants of the castle and being given or recognised as receiving the page meant getting a uniform which would vary in coulor and pattern due to age. A medieval squire was like a servant to a knight. The role of being a squire was the next step to becoming a true knight and was very important. The purpose/duties of becoming a squire were to learn from the knights, for example they learned things such as Chivalry, the rules of Heraldry, horsemanship and proper use of weapons and skills of a knight. They also had to become involved in other castle trainings such as jousting and music. Finally after a long period of time through the teaching and practices of becoming a Knight, there training would be complete and celebrated at a ceremony. The ceremony consisted of the now coming knight being dubbed with these words “Arise, sir Knight” This marked their final step to KnightHood.

1. Image Text: It was way harder to become a Medieval knight than you think.

Many things are classified as “heroes” in modern day society, such as Spiderman; a fictional superhero, that teenagers around the world look at in awe of his web-slinging powers, and also relate to him as he tries to balance his crime-fighting with his teenage life. In a nutshell, old era heroes code of honor has dissipated, and a new covenant had been formed with modern day heroes. Modern society has lost their code of honor.

As he glanced around the foyer of Clair Hall, he let out a long sigh that was meant to sound impatient but came out more nervous than anything else. What on earth could the baron—as he had taken to calling his father—want with him? His father had long since announced that he had washed his hands of his younger son and that he was only paying for his education because it was expected of him.

There were several steps involved in the process of becoming a knight. First, once a nobleman’s son was around seven years old, he would be sent off to a castle owned by a knight and would be taught how to become a knight. Then he would become the knight’s page. Most boys were pages for six or seven years, during which they learnt many of the basic skills of knighthood. These included learning to ride and care for a horse, training to fight, learning manners, learning how to hunt, and learning to care for armour and equipment. He would also learn how to appreciate music and to read, and some were even taught how to play the lute.

I was confused by my friend’s behavior and odd request. “Here,” I said handing her the machine. “YOU decide how much you want to give,” and I walked away.

A boy's aspirations of becoming a knight would be fuelled by hearing stories of brave knightly deeds and combats and attending tournaments where he would see just a small part of what it is to live the life of a Knight. At the age of seven, he would be sent to continue his education at the castle of a noble.

My objective is to apply for a lead knighthood position or any other combat position that would combine the use of my skills, talents and previous experience to better protect not only the city of Camelot, but also the nearby cities.

The Canterbury Tales begin with The Knight’s Tale; which chronicles the tragic love triangle of Palamon, Arcite and Emilye. The following tale, which is told by the Miller, is also a love triangle, and is in many ways similar to the Knight’s tale. However, the Miller’s tale sharply contrasts the Knight’s, almost parodying it. The Knight’s tale is a tragic of nobility, heritage and focuses heavily on mythology and astrology, whereas The Miller’s tale is a comedy, focusing on the common-man and his less civilized, and bawdy lifestyle. The two stories mirror one another in many ways, but are presented from completely different sides of the spectrum. When the two tales are looked at closely, it doesn’t seem to be a coincidence that they occur

The knight in the start if the poem seems that there is something wrong with him because states “with anguish moist and fever, dew, and on thy cheeks a fading rose.” (10) He is sick to the point that the healthy color of the knight’s skin is starting to fade. Continuing on he meets a “Full beautiful, a fairy’s child;” (14) The knight becomes romantically obsessed with the fairy child that seems to appear out of nowhere. One could say that the knight is on the verge of death because of his romantic obsession with the fairy child. The knight makes the fairy child flower garlands, and he lets her ride on her horse. The knight is soon to jump to assumption that the woman is telling her that she loves him. He states “And sure in language strange she said- I love thee true” ( 27) At this point the knight has become so romantically obsessed with the woman that he is starting to hear what he wants to hear. Or has the woman casted a spell on the knight that helps to “lulled” (33) him to sleep and to cause him to have a nightmare.

Many, if not all, stories follow the Monomyth formula for character archetypes which resonates the challenges and plot of a typical hero story (Campbell 2). This formula always involves a hero, devil figure (or main villain/nemesis), a call to adventure, and an ultimate boon; However, some characters may fall under more than one archetype in a single story. One character can share the archetypes of both a mentor and hermit, or they could share those of the threshold guardian, creature of nightmare and minion all at the same time. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight dramatically demonstrates how a single character can play many archetypal roles.