Editing Knight (section)

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A knight had to be born of nobility &ndash; typically sons of knights or lords.<ref name="Craig" /> In some cases, commoners could also be knighted as a reward for extraordinary military service. Children of the nobility were cared for by noble foster-mothers in [[castle]]s until they reached the age of seven.

These seven-year-old boys were given the title of ''[[Page (servant)|page]]'' and turned over to the care of the castle's lords. They were placed on an early training regime of hunting with [[hunter|huntsmen]] and [[Falconry|falconer]]s, and academic studies with priests or chaplains. Pages then become assistants to older knights in battle, carrying and cleaning armour, taking care of the horses, and packing the baggage. They would accompany the knights on expeditions, even into foreign lands. Older pages were instructed by knights in [[swordsmanship]], [[equestrianism]], chivalry, warfare, and combat (using wooden swords and spears).