Knights at their time were the first and foremost warriors, whose heyday was the late Middle Ages, dominating the medieval battlefields during the Twelfth and Fourteenth centuries. Knights fought from horseback, wore covering armor and used numerous top-of-the-line weapons at that time. Other than fighting, Knights had somewhat of a home life and families (Corrick 8). The English word "Knight" comes from an Anglo-Saxon word for servant. Although some Knights came from aristocratic families, most early knights were freeborn peasants. The prospects of a Knight were to get married to a wealthy heiress, inherit a large piece of land and to serve a noble as a high official (Hull).
             Knights were professional soldiers who were paid for their duties at a price, and they were expected to work for at least 40 days out of the entire year (Wiliams 46). James Corrick an author of many Knightly books declared that, "in order for a boy to grow to be a Knight he must dedicate his entire life to the training and hardships of fighting for his king". There are three stages to becoming a knight, and these stages include a Page, childhood through seven years old; a Squire, seven through 14 years old; and finally a Knight, 14 to life (Corrick 29-33). There was many rules a Knight had to abide by, and he had to vow loyalty to the King and his fellow Knights.
             At a premature age, the Knight was trained and taught by his mother and the other women of the household. Of these teachings, the women taught the young Knight how to write, weave, wash and most importantly, manners. Although the women were training the boy since childhood, his first Knightly preparation came when he received a pony on his fourth or fifth birthday. He was forced to take excellent care of his pony and learn to ride it all on his own. At this point in his life, the Knight would be referred to as a Page and soon to become a Squire (Corrick 29).
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