https://padlet.com/ganlezay/b1pku3k89amm Made with a dash of wit en-us 2019-03-18 14:08:35 UTC 2019-03-22 13:23:41 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Playcontrol.png ganlezay https://padlet.com/ganlezay/b1pku3k89amm/wish/342408367 Candidates for knighthood began training as pages at the age of 7, learning social graces and skills such as fencing and hunting.]]> 2019-03-18 14:13:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ganlezay/b1pku3k89amm/wish/342408367 https://padlet.com/ganlezay/b1pku3k89amm/wish/342408436 Knights were warriors on horseback. ]]> 2019-03-18 14:13:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ganlezay/b1pku3k89amm/wish/342408436 https://padlet.com/ganlezay/b1pku3k89amm/wish/342411565 You didn't have to be a noble to become a knight, but it was a lot easier since you needed money to get the training and to buy the armor.]]> 2019-03-18 14:18:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ganlezay/b1pku3k89amm/wish/342411565 https://padlet.com/ganlezay/b1pku3k89amm/wish/343298972 In Turkish bows the ears were 3-4", siyahs 6-8" and arms 10-12"; in Chinese bows, the ears were much longer relative to arms, could be almost as long as the arms. Handles were short (6-7"). Bows had different lengths: Turkish bows are generally shorter (flight bows were about 44" betw. nocks),]]> 2019-03-20 13:07:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ganlezay/b1pku3k89amm/wish/343298972 https://padlet.com/ganlezay/b1pku3k89amm/wish/343300509 Strings were made from unspun, raw silk wrapped with cotton at the centre and at a few spots along the length. All reflexed, composite bows had strings with two separate end loops for stability, the loops were tied to the string proper with special knots (the knots rested on the "bridges", as above). 

]]> 2019-03-20 13:10:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ganlezay/b1pku3k89amm/wish/343300509 https://padlet.com/ganlezay/b1pku3k89amm/wish/343301665 A sword is a bladed weapon, consisting in its most fundamental design of a blade and a handle. The blade is usually of some metal ground to at least one sharp edge and often has a pointed tip for thrusting. The handle, called the hilt, can be made of many materials, but the material most common is wood covered by leather, fish skin or metal wiring. ]]> 2019-03-20 13:12:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ganlezay/b1pku3k89amm/wish/343301665 ganlezay https://padlet.com/ganlezay/b1pku3k89amm/wish/343301764 In theory, knighthood could be bestowed on a man by any knight, but it was generally considered honorable to be dubbed knight by the hand of a monarch. By about the late 13th century, partly in conjunction with the focus on courtly behavior, a code of conduct and uniformity of dress for knights began to evolve. Knights were eligible to wear a white belt and golden spurs as signs of their status. Moreover, knights were also often required to swear allegiance to a liege lord.]]> 2019-03-20 13:12:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ganlezay/b1pku3k89amm/wish/343301764 https://padlet.com/ganlezay/b1pku3k89amm/wish/343305108 A crossbow is a weapon that consists of a prod (similar in appearance to a bow) mounted on a stock similar to a rifle stock, which has a mechanism to wind and shoot its bolts. These bolts are typically called quarrels, and do not depend upon lift as arrows do. Crossbow bolts must be made to have consistent weights as the mechanical process of engaging a bolt forces a more uniform process than that of using a bow and arrow.]]> 2019-03-20 13:17:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ganlezay/b1pku3k89amm/wish/343305108 https://padlet.com/ganlezay/b1pku3k89amm/wish/343306909 The strings for a crossbow are typically made of strong fibers that would not tend to fray. According to W. F. Patternson, whipcord was very common; however linen, hemp, and sinew were used as well. Even cotton was tried with some success.]]> 2019-03-20 13:20:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ganlezay/b1pku3k89amm/wish/343306909 https://padlet.com/ganlezay/b1pku3k89amm/wish/343308664 The lance is a pole weapon based on the pattern of the spear but adapted for mounted combat. The lance is perhaps most known as one of the foremost weapons used by european knights, but the use of lances were spread throughout the old world wherever mounts were available.]]> 2019-03-20 13:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ganlezay/b1pku3k89amm/wish/343308664 https://padlet.com/ganlezay/b1pku3k89amm/wish/343309426 A pike is a pole weapon once used extensively by infantry and foot-soldiers principally as a counter-measure against cavalry assaults.
Pikes were extremely long weapons, and could exceed six metres in length.
The steel tip was fairly long compared to the shaft, making the weapon most unwieldy in close combat.
This meant that pikemen were often equipped with a sword for close encounters.]]> 2019-03-20 13:25:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ganlezay/b1pku3k89amm/wish/343309426 https://padlet.com/ganlezay/b1pku3k89amm/wish/343317037  Weed anywhere from 30 to 110 pounds.  A study showed that walking with 110 pounds of extra weight and  more on that you have to exert double the amount of force to walk or run. ]]> 2019-03-20 13:37:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ganlezay/b1pku3k89amm/wish/343317037