Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Medieval Times

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What was chivalry?  Knights were supposed to follow a code that required them to be brave, to be devoted to duty, and to be kind to the weak.

           

1.      Chivalry was a code of ___________________ that knights were expected to follow.

2.      Knights could not attack an ____________________ knight.

3.      Chivalry spread between the 11th and 13 the centuries but began ______________ at the end of the Middle Ages.

4.      After the Middle Ages, the ideals of chivalry continued to _______________ ways people behaved during the Renaissance.

 

 
 
 
 
Knights fought in mock ___________________ at a tournament.  Knights tried to
knock their ____________________ off a horse.  These tournaments allowed knights to show off their ____________________ skills.  As the idea of ____________________ spread, tournaments became more popular.  Even when ___________________ weapons were used, injuries or death still occurred at tournaments.
            The tournament was a colorful ____________________ with knights hanging their ____________________ on trees, tents, or pavilions.  Grandstands, decorated with banners, were set on the grounds for nobles, ____________________ , and judges.  Kings showed off by ____________________ elaborate events.  A knight would show himself a lady’s ____________________ by tying her scarf on his sleeve.
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