A knight was a medieval European man-at-arms, he would defend his Manor and master. Knights were from the part of Feudalism that fought, basically that was all they did, fight to the death. Knights often were of nobility, they were apprenticed at age 7 as Pages, then graduated to Squires at 14. The finally were dubbed by a senior Knight when they were 21.

To become a knight you became a page, or apprentice, you learned many skills like reading, fighting, singing, and also were trained physically. The knights of medieval Europe were incredibly strong, they wielded weapons of great proportion and could withstand a lot of pain. After being a page for 7 years you became a squire, a little more advanced apprentice. Squires would directly serve their masters, in the Manor house and also on the battlefields, serving as a private army. To graduate you needed to convey that you knew all about fighting, swordplay, riding, tilting, singing, reading, and surviving. You would have a graduation ceremony, where you would be dubbed and sworn in to be loyal and protect the church and be brave and defend the weak. The final test was to make a running leap onto a fully armored steed, without reins or stirrups in full body armor. This was no easy task because the armor weighed well over 20 pounds

The one main thing that prevented squires from becoming knights was actually the armor, which cost much more than regular serfs of the time made. When you became a knight you had to buy armor, swords, horses, their armor and then pay grooms, pages and other fees. The one thing you usually did get after being dubbed for free was a feif, or gist of land, so you could start your own Manor or castle.

Knights were at the top of the feudal chain of command; serfs, monks, and merchants paid them for use of their land, and in turn they only had to pay a certain tax to the King.

Overall, knights led a gruesome but thrilling life. They fought for their country, for their church, and for nobility.