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Slide 2 Written by Braeden and Cole Slide 3 A knight was a usually referred to as a warrior or a nobleman. During the Middle Ages being called a knight meant a mounted or armored soldier. Originally knights rode on horseback, but it commonly became connected to nobility or social status, most likely because of the cost of the cavalry Slide 4 First, you were a Page. Starting at age seven and ending at age fourteen. The page was basically a servant(shined armor and weapons, groomed horse, and so on) Next you became a Squire. From the end of your page training to age twenty- one(when you became a knight) This is when your real training began. While a squire you were the knights assistant and learned how to wear heavy armor and use a lance. NOW YOU WERE A KNIGHT!!!!!! Slide 5 CCrusades were very bloody battles. CCrusades were battles between Christians and Muslims. EEven though there were many deaths, Europe's economy still grew. Slide 6 http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=aouKL HgjQqI&feature=relat ed http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=aouKL HgjQqI&feature=relat ed Slide 7 IIt was a way to identify knights during tournaments and battles. TThey usually identified their way of life. TThey were normally worn on coat of arms, shield, helmet, or banner. Slide 8 BY REED D AND WILL A Slide 9 KNIGHTS ARMOR The armor was used to protect the fighter from any harm. It was plate metal on top of mail, which was a series of connected chain links. Slide 10 THE FIRST TRY The first helmet was a simple metal bowl placed on the soldiers head. Slide 11 THE HORSE The horse was used for higher mounting of a night. Slide 12 THE SHIELD The shield was used for blocking attacks from the enemy. Slide 13 MAIL Mail was a simple chain shirt or hood placed on ones body Slide 14 BY: Blair and Mattie. Slide 15 -Morgan Le Fay was King Arthurs evil half-sister. -Morgan hated Arthur for his purity and plotted with her lover, Sir Accolon, to steal both Excalibur and the British throne. -Morgan stole Excalibur's scabbard and threw it into the nearest lake. She eventually escaped Arthur's wrath by transforming her entourage into stone. Slide 16 After soon to be, King Arthur's birth, Merlin became the young boy's tutor, while he grew up with his foster- father, Sir Ector. In the beginning moment of Arthur's career, Merlin arranged for the sword-in-the-stone contest by which the lad became king. Slide 17 Merlin(continued) Later, the magician met the mystic Lady of the Lake at the Fountain of Barenton and persuaded her to present the King with the magical sword. Slide 18 King Arthurs myth Some people believe Some people believe that he was really a Celtic god. Some people believe that he had supper-human strength. Some people believe that he was in the bear family. Also that he was related to Ursa Major. Slide 19 King Arthurs Round Table King Arthurs famous Round Table was famous for his round table. The Round Table was a wedding gift Guineveres father. It was invented to prevent arguments about who would sit at the head of the table. Slide 20 Excalibur Excalibur was a sword that King Arthur was given by the lady of the lake. With the sword in his possession he could not die. Slide 21 The end