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Becoming a Knight
Create a 4-6 slide comic strip
Step 1: Having the right connections
Step 2: Childhood upbringing
Step 3: Becoming a Page
Step 4: Becoming the Squire
Step 5: Becoming a Knight

2. STEPS 1 & 2 Having the right connections
Generally came from a wealthy or noble family as owning a horse and armor were expensive
Steps began as a young boy, ages 3-7
Learn good manners, toys would include wooden swords & shields
Attend tournaments and hear stories of brave knights

3. STEP 3: Becoming a Page Ages 7-14 (pecking order)
Assist the Lord by waiting at the table, assist them in dressing, receive an education (reading, writing, arithmatic)and lessons in music and dancing
Learn how to hunt, play games (chess or backgammon), horsemanship skills (holding & tilting a lance), religious training
Attend tournaments

4. Step 4: Becoming the Squire
Be a servant to the knight for 7 years (up until age 21)
Tend to horses of the Knight, fight alongside him in battle
Learn rules of Chivalry
Social rules of life in the castle
Learn courtly etiquette
Could become a knight early if you were brave on the battlefield

5. (Code of Chivalry)
Believe the Church's teachings and observe all the Church's directions.
Defend the Church.
Respect and defend all weaknesses.
Love your country.
Show no mercy to the Infidel. Do not hesitate to make war with them.
Perform all your feudal duties as long as they do not conflict with the laws of God.
Never lie or go back on one's word.
Be generous to everyone.
Always and everywhere be right and good against evil and injustice.
Duties to countrymen and fellow Christians: this contains virtues such as mercy, courage, valour, fairness, protection of the weak and the poor, and in the servant-hood of the knight to his lord. This also brings with it the idea of being willing to give one’s life for another’s; whether he would be giving his life for a poor man or his lord.
Duties to God: this would contain being faithful to God, protecting the innocent, being faithful to the church, being the champion of good against evil, being generous and obeying God above the feudal lord.
Duties to women: this is probably the most familiar aspect of chivalry. This would contain what is often called courtly love, the idea that the knight is to serve a lady, and after her all other ladies. Most especially in this category is a general gentleness and graciousness to all women.

6. Step 5: Becoming a Knight
After learning skills of combat and chivalry there would be a Knighthood ceremony
Ceremony: Bath of Purification: symbolic of bathing away sin and worldly pleasures. Fast for 24 hours and pray at an all-night vigil. Next day, receive your armor and sword is blessed by Priest
Words spoken: “Arise, Sir Knight” or “In the name of God, I dub thee Knight” by a noble (or even the King!)
Tapped on shoulder with the flat of the sword