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A knight was required to wear a lot of armor and carry around many weapons. The knights used weapons like swords which often weighed about 32 pounds; these were always hung on the knights left side in a case fastened around his waist. On their right side they would wear a knife. They also used lances (long spears used in jousting), metal axes, battle hammers and maces.

Because the knights had a large amount of weapons and armor they needed to acquire the service of a squire. The squire would clean their armor and weapons and make sure they are always intact and ready for the knights to use.

As armor the knights use to wear chain mail which was made up of small metal rings. Underneath the chain mail the knights would wear a linen shirt, pants and heavy woolen pads. Some chain mails suits would have over 200 000 metal rings, but this caused them to be heavy, uncomfortable and difficult to move in. As time progressed they advanced to wearing metal plates on their bodies. These would cover their chests, backs, arms and legs. But unfortunately these suits of armor were also hot, uncomfortable and would weigh around 40-60 pounds as well as the added weight of the armor that some knights gave their horses.

Knights also needed to carry a shield with them in battle. These shields were made of wood or metal and were decorated with their families crest or motto.







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