#MEDIEVAL KNIGHT PAGE HOW TO#

Swordsmanship Practice *Using Smaller Buckler Shield

One – One Sparring *Wooden Swords *Blunted Walebone Weapons Mounted Training on the Quintain *Lance and Other Weapons Ground Training Practice on the Pell *Sword and Other Weapons Weapons Training *Sword *Lance *Maces *Pole Axes.Grappling *Wrestling *Strength & Balance.Training was stepped up a level *The Squire now served an established knight and learned his trade directly from him. The Legendary knight William Marshall for example was 12 years of age when he was sent to be trained by a knight for 8 years until around the age of 20 years when he was knighted. Page Boy – Typical Jobs in the Lords Castle or Manor HouseĪt the end of this training a Page Boy would become a Squire around the age of 14 on his journey to becoming a knight.Ī succesful page boy would become a Squire, historians also provide evidence that it was also common for knights to start as a Squire without becoming a page. The page boy usually became a Squire himself at the age of 14 *he was a page for around 7 years What did a Page Boy Learn About?

#MEDIEVAL KNIGHT PAGE HOW TO#

In medieval Europe a page or page boy was classed a being a young nobleman who left home at a very young age (around 7 years) to learn how to become a knight (assisting a Squire) in another royal or noble household.Ĭommonly a page boy would be under the wing of a Squire who was himself being trained by an established Knight. It was possible for lower level members of society to become knights but it was very difficult and uncommon. It also took a great deal of training to become a knight and only the wealthiest members of medieval society were afforded this luxury.Īlthough non nobles could achieve knighthood it was a rare occurence. Becoming a knight required great wealth to buy the expensive armour and weaponry.

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