A knight was a title given to a man honoured by a King, or a monarch for an act of bravery and/or chivalry. Originally, knights were known as mounted soldiers, but eventually, they were just known as honoured people, mostly recognised for their great deeds in the military. 

   An 8 year old boy (often a son of a knight or from a noble family) would be sent to a neighbouring castle to be trained as a page. They would become stronger, learn how to fight with a spear and sword, and even learn how to read and write, and how to dance and sing!

   At the age of 15 or 16, they would become a squire, which is technically an assistant to a former knight. Care for his horse, tend to his armour and weapons, dressing the knight, serving his meals, etc. He would also follow the knight to tournaments and assisted him on the battlefields. 

   And at age 20, if proven worthy enough, the squire would become a knight. There would be a dubbing ceremony too, where the knight would pray to be purified, and a chaplain would bless the knight’s swords. Then the next day, the squire’s lord would tap him on the shoulders, proclaiming him knight, followed by music and dancing.