You are playing in the fields, running after butterflies, collecting all the worms, blowing spit bubbles, flying kites and having fun, but then you wake up. It was all a dream, all of this is behind you now, this was the last taste of the fun you are leaving behind. This is what all knights must do at some point in their lives. They have to leave all this out when they begin their training. It's not the most fun thing for kids who decide to do it, but in the long run it's the right choice. There are also some advantages to being a knight, you're not a knight forever, you eventually retire and then you get to do some cool stuff too. Also, while you are a knight, you become more respected in your community, because everyone feels that you are the reason they are still there, so you are rewarded and more and more people want to be your friend. After a childhood of preparation, the knight's life consisted of training and leisure. The steps to becoming a knight were taken over a period of 8 years. Starting at age 8 as pages, they were expected to learn manners, read the code of chivalry, remain faithful to their lord, wait tables for their chief knight, and help that knight dress. Then, at the age of 13, becoming a squire, the young man began to train weapons, focusing on mounted combat (because most knights eventually went to fight on horseback, except for the most talented ones who entered the valet course and also the archery course), and then learned about religion, which at that time was Catholicism. Eventually, this hero in training would lose the word "in training" on his title, because now he will become a knight, for the knight he has been with all these years... middle of paper... ...pons: practice with one-handed, two-handed and long-range weapons. Some other, less important things they did were: deciding matters with peasants and servants, collecting taxes, supervising the work of planting and harvesting, going to mass, and playing strategic games such as checkers and chess. So now that you know a lot about the knight, you should be able to respect them more. They were treated well, yes, but they also had a crowd of people who didn't like them. Some complained of being praised too much and doing nothing but eating, drinking, and sleeping in the king's castle. However, whatever some people say, they truly were heroes. At first, some children hated becoming knights, but towards the end they know that their choice was right, because not only will they be treated well in the end, but they have also helped their community in many different ways. a.