Chivalry
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, the order of knighthood, and especially, the code of
knightly behavior, comes from many origins. In Middle English, the word
"chevalrie" meant "mounted horseman". In Old french, the word "chevalrie"
meant knightliness or "chevalier" meaning knight. (Microft, Encarta)
Almost all origins of the w ....
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.... age of 7 years old, a
child of noble birth would be placed in the castle of a lord or govenor.
This is where the training for knighthood began. As a page, the boy would
be tutored in Latin and French, but he devoted most of his time to physical
exersice, and duties. A page was educated in wrestling, tilting with
spears, and military exercises that were done on horseback. He was also
taught dancing and playing of musical instruments in their leisure time.
As a page, a boy was taught how t ....
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