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Knights The helmet SEE ALSO

▸ ▸ Castles p.53
was shaped
to help avoid
direct attack. ▸ ▸ Clothing pp.62–63
Knights were men who owned big pieces ▸ ▸ Europe p.94
of land in Europe between the 600s and ▸ ▸ Flags p.102
the 1600s, a time period known as the ▸ ▸ Metals p.162

Middle Ages. They trained from age ▸ ▸ Sports p.239
seven to be fighters and lead armies. ▸ ▸ War pp.278–279

Armor
Knights wore suits of armor to protect them Knights carried
from enemy weapons, such as swords. The first their shield on
armor was made of mail, which is rings of metal a strap when
linked together. Later armor also included not using it.
sheets of shaped steel.
Curved armor
protected the
knight’s elbow.

Steel gloves
were made of
more than 40
metal pieces.
Squires
Each knight had a squire to
assist him. Squires looked A belt held the
after their knight’s armor, knight’s sword
and dagger.
sharpened his weapons, and
cared for his horse. Some
squires later became knights.

Knights wore Mail was heavy to Designs
colorful outfits wear, but offered
for jousting. good protection. Each knight had a special
design passed down to him
by his father. Knights put
their design on their shield
so others would recognize
them in battle. Men called
heralds recorded which
knight had which design.

Jousting
At jousts, crowds watched as knights on horseback
raced at each other holding blunt, wooden sticks
called lances. They scored points by hitting the
other knight or knocking him off his horse.

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