le's assistant, shadowing him and aiding him in many ways. Aiding and dressing wounds, arming and disarming were many of the common tasks that the squire was responsible for (Broughton 453). At the age of 21, the culmination of all the squire's efforts would be rewarded, when he would be knighted.
After many years of apprenticeship or experience of real warfare, knights finally were proficient enough to participate in tournam
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