Boys had to go through many steps and challenges to become a knight. The Knights were rated the third highest in the European Feudal System Pyramid. There were five steps to becoming a knight, the first step was the right background, the second step was upbringing, the third was the Page, the fourth step was the Squire, and the fifth step was the Knight. Knights also had many responsibilities and ceremonies to attend. Becoming a knight started as a boy. Boys were also known as "Page Boys". The honor of becoming a knight was often passed on to a Knight's son. Any boy could become a knight, but the equipment was very expensive so therefore knights usually came from noble or wealthy families.
A boy's future role as a knight would be recognized at birth. Up to the age of seven years a young boy would be brought up in the home of his parents. Up to the time he was seven he was expected to learn basics of good manners and understand the role of the knight, chivalry and loyalty to his liege lord. Mimicking the role of a knight in a game was used to help the boy understand. Boys would have a wooden swards and shields. Lastly, boys would attend tournaments and listen to combat stories about knights.
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The Page had the duty to care for the Lord's clothes and assist them in dressing. Page's were also expected to act as servants to ladies of the court in the castle. The number of pages per castle was dependent on how wealthy the noble was. Young Page's would be taught religion, manners, riding, hunting, hawking, and strategic games like backgammon and