Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Why did fathers want their sons to become knights?


As not many people knew how to write during the Middle Ages, this information about why fathers want their sons to become knights are mainly opinions. But any information about this might say the same thing as the fathers.

For many people, their opinion about this might be that the fathers wanted their sons to bring back lots more money for the family or to get more land. Most fathers' of knights were nobles, or lords, and with more money or land, they might be more respected.

It could also be a tradition in the family, for fathers to want their sons to become knights. Becoming a knight taught the sons to be educated and well-behaved.

Becoming a knight would give them the title of honour and the family’s land would be protected. It could be that the son wanted to follow in their father's footsteps, to take over the family’s land after the father.

The fathers and sons might feel that they want to fight for the king and defend the king. They might also want to protect the villagers and lords. Fathers might also want their sons to be able to sing and dance, the ways of an entertainer. It could also be possible that fathers want their sons to learn the ways of a knight to help with other jobs.

These are most of the opinions of why fathers wanted their sons to become knights. There could be other reasons from fathers, but as said before, not many people could write and it was not recorded why.

2 comments:

  1. Excuse me, but could you please put some more specific bibliographies?? I would like to use these facts for a National History Day project.

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  2. Excuse me, but could you please put some more specific bibliographies?? I would like to use these facts for a National History Day project.

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