MMEDIEVAL

EDIEVAL SQUIRES
SQUIRES KNIGHTHOOD
KYLE CONE & NICK EATON

In a way, squires were the

slaves for their lords or the They also trained to develop
Life skills
knight andshadowing.
they were Lessons Acquired
speed, strength, climbing
They took swords, and lances and swimming skills, and
out onto the battlefield and athletic skills. These would Knights showed
they polished and shined all come in handy on the leadership and
once they could
each weapon and shield. battlefield or if their town or
prove to be the
Squires developed bravery castle was under attack. premier in society,
as well as strength. No These squires also acted out there training had
matter how menial the task, mock battles, to learn to hold proven successful.
it was vital to their their armor and ride their
apprenticeship. Becoming a horses. Squires were also Facts
knight was an honorable forced to cope with weather
 Young knights
task, that was only extremes in both the hot and or squires used
accomplished by the cold. pigs to ride on
for balance
charismatic, and worhty Besides the physical practice.
leaders. and laboring tasks, were the  Knights took
Since the age of social and ethical ones. The long training. It
takes about 7
thirteen a high born boy job of a knight wasn’t only to years as both a
would enter the world of protect people but to page and a
squire.
knighthood. He learned socialize. Squires learned the  Getting dubbed
numerous skills that would Code of Chivalry and the a knight from a
squire was
benefit him in the future. Rules of Heraldry. He would
actually getting
Many of those tasks were also have to practice perfect slapped with
physical. They learned etique and manors. Music the flat side of
the sword.
swordsmanship, and dancing were also a part
 Squire actually
actually
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marksmenship, cleverness, of the so called curriculim.
and leadership skills.
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When Squires Became Knights

Squires served THE AGE
theirAND CHOOSING
night OF MEDIEVAL
before the SQUIRES
nobleman out on the ceremony the soon to be
battlefield for around kight would spend his
seven years before being time praying. He asked
dubbed a knight. They for forgiveness and for
were at about the age of peace and guidance along
20 or 21 by the time they his journey. He spent his
were given their whole night in the chapel
lord who was followed
ceremony. without food or sleep. The
by his squire, was a fellow
The only way that a next morning the squire
companion in the fight for
squire could enter took a warm cleansing
their city and village. The
knighthood early was if bath. He then put on his
squire would no longer be
they commited an armor and tunic. The
referred to as squire, but
awesome act of bravery ceremony was often done
as Sir.
on the battlefield. Many at the home of the squire
squires were killed while with his lord. While on his
retrieving a new shield knees the lord of the
lance for their lord. If they squire would hit him on
were on normal schedule, the shoulder with his
the well trained squire hand or sword and say, “I
would set out a time for dub thee Sir Knight.” At
the ceremony. On the this time, the once

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