A Squire has much to learn before becoming a knight!

When a knight practiced, prepared for battle, or went to compete in a tournament, his squire would go with him. Can you tell what some of his duties might be after watching these two videos?

The Life of a Medieval Knight

Three groups of fighting men were important in the middle ages: foot soldiers, archers, and knights. The knight who visited us on the first day of school this year, Sir Karl Kindt, gave us an introduction to what it meant to be a knight in the middle ages. It is time to learn more about knights, so check out these web sites:
The Medieval Knight:
http://library.thinkquest.org/10949/fief/medknight.html#become

Sir Karl Kindt, Knight for Hire:
http://www.knightforhire.com/

Illustration of a knight (ca. 1250 C.E.) thought by some to represent 
King Henry III of England...image on this web site: http://www.knightsandarmor.com/