🏛️ History · Medieval Times
Knights & Armour
What knights were: trained warriors who served a lord; armour, shields, swords, and lances; the code of chivalry as rules for how knights should behave
Typical age: 5–7 years
“Could your child describe what a knight looked like, what they did, and at least one rule they were supposed to follow?”
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