posted 06-28-2002 10:16 PM         

Living in a castle wasn't a sign of royalty, though, it did mean that you were of better of than most. Most knights had castles, albeit they wern't like Pembroke or somthing like that. Because the castle was the imporant center of the community pretty much ever knight or nobleman had a castle of some sort. They would have ranged from a simple donjon, to large castles with the latest defences etc.

Though the noblemen were generally engaged in and trained for martial activities. They were not completly that way. They had a home life, and would also enjoy hunting both with dogs and with falcons. Both of the sexes would participate in this more often than not. It must also be remembered that the unwriten code of chivilry was also very important to most knights. Though they did not always right around in their armour looking for maidens to save, to slight a woman was a serious offence. That doesn't mean that there wern't bad apples, cause things havn't changed much. But as a general rule, chivilry was regarded highly.

(Unfortunanly people often think chivilry is a thing of the past, but it shouldn't be.)

Anyway back to the topic, the sons of knights were often sent to a neighboring knight(most often a friend of the family or relative) as pages and perhaps later as squires to train in courtly and chivilrous behavior. As well in the use of arms. This started at a young age.

Well, that is sort of general. Anything more specific?

posted 06-29-2002 02:19 PM            

thanks a lot for your answers!!!!!

posted 06-29-2002 02:48 PM            

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