Knights+and+Armour

We learned about knights and armour because we read the story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

Knights
Knights were warriors.They fought for their King or Lord. They started training at the age of 7 and learned to fight and be honourable and loyal. In return they got land.

Church and Religion
In the Medieval times, religion was a big part in many lives. Everyone went to church and gave patr of what they owened to the church. People who didn't believe in God were sometimes punished. In Western Europe there was only one church! (which was catholic)

Crusades
Thousands of Knights an Children in 1096 AD were called by the Pope to capture the city of Jerusalem. They went to fight in wars called crusades. Many people died on the way.

Fairs and Festivals
In Medieval times, many towns held fairs and festivals once or twice a year.People gathered to take a break from a year of hard work drinking, eating and aving fun. The fairs and festivals included dancing bears and acrobats.

Towns
sources: [|www.aspencountry.com], [|www.bbc.co.uk]

By Joanna