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 \nH0w to be a Knigbl  \nyS  \n①Bas  \nStage 1 Become a squire…………………………2  \nStage 2  \nMake a few promises ………4  \nGet some armour………………………6  \nStage 3  \nStage 4  \nChoose your horse ……………………8  \nDesign your coat of arms ……10  \nStage 5  \nGet a big house………………………12  \nStage 6  \nLet the lady take charge ……14  \nStage 7  \nStage 8 Have some fun…………………………16  \nStage 9 Join in a joust!………………………18  \nStage 10 Win a battle ………………………………20  \nGlossary…………………………………………2  \nIndex…………………………………………………23  \n信  \n◎  \nWritten and illustrated by Scoular Anderson  \nCollins  \n# BecoIme a Squire\n\nIf you'd lived in the Middle Ages,you wouldn'thave gone to school.Instead,boys and girls fromrich families were sent to live with another richfamily in their castle or manor.  \nThey learnt how to read,write and play a musicalinstrument.They learnt good manners and had toserve their lord and lady at mealtimes.Boys werecalled pages.Girls were called ...girls!  \nAt the age of 14,a page became a squire.He wouldlearn how to look after his master's horse and keep hisarmour and weapons in good order.  \nOne day he would go into battle,so he learnthow to fight.  \nHe learnt how to hold alance by running ar  \nthe quintain.If he didn't get out of the way quickly,the sack of sand would swing rovnd and hif him.  \n# Makea few promises\n\nWhen he was 21,  \nthe squire's training wasfinished.He was readyto become a knight.But first,he had to prayall night in a church.  \nThe next day,in front of lots of importantpeople,the young squire knelt before his lord4  \n.and made some promises.This was the Code of Chivalry.  \nA knight must:  \nbe brave...be loyal…  \nshow mercy..  \nbe generou...  \nshow justice...be humble..  \nThen the lord touchedthe squire's shoulderswith a sword.  \n# show courage in batHle\n\nobey his lord and fight for himin batHe  \nif his enemy surrendersthe knight must spare his lifelook after his servants and shareany plunder he gets in battlebe fair in everything he doesnot boast about thingshe has done  \n# Get some armou\n\nEvery knight needed a suit of armour to protecthimself in battle.The armour was made of metalplates shaped to fit his body.They were tied togetherwith leather straps so he could move easily.  \nThe knight would put on his helmetlast,because during battle it got hotand sweaty inside.Some knights decoratedVIsor~thistheir helmets withcovld be lifted  \nfeathers or cloth.up to show the face  \neye-holesbreathing holes  \nHe carried a shieldmade of wood andcovered with leather.  \nThe knight needed several weapons for a battle.  \nlance for charging at the enemy  \n# Choose youn horse\n\nA horse was very expensive to buy and look after.A knight usually needed three horses.  \nPalfrey:a small horse to moveslowly and smoothly.A knightneeded a genfle ride overlong distances-especiallyif he was Wovnded in battle.Pack horse:to carry allthe knight's equipment.8","cbCaiu079Bi8JnhX","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiu079Bi8JnhX","pdf",2019486,28,"English","# Become a Squire\n## Make a few promises\n## show courage in battle\n## Get some armour\n## Choose your horse","[{\"question\":\"What is a squire, and what training did a squire do in the Middle Ages?\",\"answer\":\"A squire is a young person training to become a knight. 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