Peter Parley's common school history Illustrated by engravings . ss made of plates of steel, and sometimes a shirtof mail consisting of a multitude of iron links, the whole fitting close 8. What of the crusades ? When did knight-errantry hecome a regular profession ? of those who belonged to the profession? 10. What was required and expected ofthe kniehts? 11. Who were knights-errant? 12. What did they perform for ladies?Uh. (!Xlfl.— 1. What happened if two knights-errant met? What was done in celebrationof their dctjds? ?i- What of tnuir horses ? How was the knight armed r FRANCE. 187
Peter Parley's common school history Illustrated by engravings . ss made of plates of steel, and sometimes a shirtof mail consisting of a multitude of iron links, the whole fitting close 8. What of the crusades ? When did knight-errantry hecome a regular profession ? of those who belonged to the profession? 10. What was required and expected ofthe kniehts? 11. Who were knights-errant? 12. What did they perform for ladies?Uh. (!Xlfl.— 1. What happened if two knights-errant met? What was done in celebrationof their dctjds? ?i- What of tnuir horses ? How was the knight armed r FRANCE. 187 to the body. Over all this, the knight wore a long flowing robe, whichcame down to his heels. 4. The horse also was carefully defended by mail or steel head, chest, and sides were usually covered, and sometimes thewhole body was shielded by glittering steel. Nothing indeed couldexceed the care and preparation usually bestowed by the knights intraining their horses, in selecting their armor, in having it carefullyfitted, and in keeping it Ji Tournament. 5. They were also very attentive to their daily exercise, as well topreserve their health and acquire strength, as to keep themselves inperfect practice. 6. A knight was always attended by a squire, and sometimes byseveral squires. These attended upon their masters, and were con-sidered as learning to become knights themselves. As the institutionof chivalry advanced, it became a matter of honor to be a kniirht; andtherefore most kings, princes, and military leaders, took upon them-selves the vows of knighthood. The celebrated leaders of the crusades,Richard of England, Godfrey of France, and others were knights. 7. In after times, therewere several orders of knights; those of eachorder taking upon themselves peculiar vows. Such were the Knightsof St. John of Jerusalem, the Knights of Malta, the Knights of theCross, Knights Templars, &c. i 8. When society had became somewhat more civilized, it was thecustom i
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