Medieval Knights and Their Weapons, William Wallace
The middle ages were characterized by kings, queens, nobles, peasants, and most notably, knights. Knights were men that were chosen to protect the King, his castle, and his subjects. They followed a code of chivalry. William Wallace was a Scottish man who led a rebellion with normal people as warriors against Edward I of England.
The process of becoming a knight was a long and complicated one. There were five steps to becoming a knight. The first was to have good connections. Most men who were knighted were born to noble or wealthy families. (Alchin, "Knighthood" Para. 1) The second step was upbringing. Training for knighthood started from a very early age. Up until the age of seven, potential
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This code included: "living to serve his king and country; Avoid lying, cheating, or torture; Believe in justice for all; Respect women; and avenging wrongs." ("The Middle Ages | Feudalism" Para. 6) The Code provided a set of morals for the Knights to follow outside of rules for fighting.
Knights attended Tournaments where they would practice their skills of jousting, hand to hand combat, archery, and using swords and other weapons. Tournaments were a series of different events that were fought like contests. The winner was the Knight that prevailed through the last event. Tournaments were mainly used as training for Knights. (Alchin, "Medieval Tournaments" Para. 1) Tournaments were mainly individual, but there were events that could be team events. (Alchin, "Medieval Tournaments" Para. 3)
In the early times of Knights, they wore chain mail. Later, they switched to full metal armor. They also wore metal helmets. Swords and shields were the major staples of weaponry for Knights. They also had knifes, lances, axes, hammers, and maces. ("The Middle Ages | Feudalism" Para. 4)
William Wallace was a very influential person in the Middle Ages. He was a Scottish warrior that led a rebellion against Edward I of England. He helped to establish national pride in