accepted as a member of his social class. Under CHIVALRY, a boy of noble birth has too through as a page, squire, and knight to be fully accepted as a member of his social class. A page is an attendant to the noble courts at the age of 7 years old. A squire is an attendant to a knight at the age of 14 years old. A knight is a full-pledged warrior who has vowed to protect the women and the poor, defend the church and the state, attack the wicked, and shed blood for the sake of his country and his
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Three Stages of Chivalry Under NobilityPage (around age 7) – Serves in a noble household, learns manners, reading, and basic combat.Squire (around age 14) – Trains under a knight, cares for weapons, learns advanced fighting.Knight (around age 21) – Takes vows to protect the weak, defend the Church, and uphold justice.Only after passing these stages would he be fully accepted in the social class of knights.
