Medieval Knights- Not Only Bold but also Kind Hearted

Medieval knights were respected as well asentourages were their main work by using
admired for their abilities, graciousness, courageweapons, horsemanship and medieval warfare.
and various other good qualities. They forIn fact, there are a number of medieval knights
centuries were the lords of the battleground.who were secular. They were known by many
Medieval knights were considered as defenders ofnames as the poor fellow-soldiers and many
the church, saviors of ladies in suffering, achieversothers. They were a religious group of the
of good, participants of tournaments, andCatholic Church who initially were charged with
protectors of the innocent. For their dignifiedprotecting pilgrims on the way to the holy land
works, they were rewarded by land, wealth,during the movement. When knights were not in
marriage to graciousness, inheritance and manythe battlefield, they maintained their skills by
other things as a reward of knighthood. Aftercontending in tournaments and other competitions.
returning from the war medieval knights served aBecoming a knight was not a simple process that
convinced number of days for their noble everytime. It is considered that children were trained to
year. Enhancing their knightly skills with theirbe knights at an early age by acting as the page.