SSC
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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Defending his lord’s or king’s territory
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Enforcing the law on his lord’s manor
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Going on extreme adventures
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Competing in tournaments against other knights
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Detailed explanation-1: -Knights were expected to personally fight for their lord and to protect their territory. They were responsible for the cost and upkeep of their own equipment which included horses, weaponry and armor.
Detailed explanation-2: -Often, a knight was a vassal who served as an elite fighter or a bodyguard for a lord, with payment in the form of land holdings. The lords trusted the knights, who were skilled in battle on horseback.
Detailed explanation-3: -Whenever a war erupted, the knights were required to fight to protect the Lord, land and the people. The knights and their armies were required to fight a limited period of 40 days. The lords and knights were required to provide trained soldiers to fight for the king as well as their weaponry, armor and clothing.
Detailed explanation-4: -Knights were given land by a Baron in return for military service and also had to protect the Baron, his family, and the Manor from attack. The Knights kept land for their own personal use and distributed the rest to peasants or serfs. Although not as rich as the Barons, Knights were quite wealthy.