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🛡️ Knights and Armor

Suit up! Learn what knights wore and carried, how they trained from boyhood to serve a lord, and the code of chivalry that told them how to behave.

2
lessons
~15 min
to learn
🏛️ History
subject
Ages 6–12
level
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What you’ll learn

  1. A Knight's GearDescribe what a knight wore and carried, from armour and helmet to sword, shield, and lance.A knight was a warrior who fought on horseback for a lord. He wore a suit of armour — chainmail rings or hard metal plates — with a helmet and gauntlets. He carried a sword for close fighting, a shield to block blows, and a long lance for charging on horseback.
  2. Becoming a KnightExplain that knights trained from a young age, served a lord, and followed the code of chivalry.A boy trained for years to become a knight: first a page at about age 7, then a squire helping a real knight, and finally a knight at about 21. A knight served a lord, promising to fight for him in return for land. Knights were meant to follow chivalry — being brave, honest, loyal, and protecting the weak.

Questions this course answers

What did a knight wear to protect his body?

Knights wore armour made of metal — chainmail rings or hard metal plates — to stay safe in battle.

Which weapon was a long pole a knight used while charging on horseback?

A lance is a long pole a knight held out in front while charging on horseback.

At about what age did a boy START training to become a knight, as a page?

A boy usually started as a page at about seven years old, learning manners and riding.

Who did a knight promise to fight for and serve?

A knight served a lord, promising to fight for him in return for land and a home.

What was 'chivalry'?

Chivalry was the code of rules that told a knight to be brave, honest, loyal, and to protect the weak.

Grounded in trusted sources

  • British Library
  • Britannica Kids
  • English Heritage
  • Royal Armouries

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