Knights & Armour
What knights were: trained warriors who served a lord; armour, shields, swords, and lances; the code of chivalry as rules for how knights should behave
What a learner can do afterwards
- Describe what a knight wore and carried (armour, helmet, shield, sword, lance)
- Explain that knights trained from a young age and served a lord
- Name one rule of the code of chivalry (be brave, be honest, protect the weak)
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A knight was a trained warrior. Knights served a lord and fought for him. Boys began training when they were very young.
Mia watches a knight ride by. He wears metal armour and a helmet. He holds a shield and a sword. A long lance leans on his horse.
The code of chivalry gave rules for knights. Be brave. Be honest. Protect people who are weak.
A knight trained hard, wore armour, and followed the rules of chivalry.
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Where this leads
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