In recent years, knights were very important in the past. The Roman Empire fell and Europe was invaded by various barbarian tribes. Powerful local lords and their mounted warriors offered protection to peasants, who became their serfs in return. Knights were like cops in the past, knights were made to protect people and their lands, but that has changed. Some knights didn't do their job, they took money from the peasants and intimidated them. “knight a squire.” Wikipedia. ed. . Print.Becoming a knight:To become a knight, you must go through different stages. A boy of noble birth who would become a knight was always sent to a noble's house, often that of his uncle or a lord. They must learn how to behave and ride horses. They must learn to shoot a bow and cut meat for food. Young men who wanted to become knights had to stay in shape. They also need to be taught how to use weapons. Before becoming a knight, you were a knight's squire. and had to take care of his master's armor and horses. The squires carried shields. Squires were knighted at the age of 21 (gravett). This is very important because you cannot be knighted at any age, you can only be knighted at the age of 21. The Knighthood Ceremony: Squires were usually invested as knights on one of the major festivals or holidays, such as Christmas or Easter. Sometimes the ceremony took place during another special occasion, such as the wedding of a noble or royal. involved a ritual bath the day before the ceremony (the future knight was usually dressed in white). “Then an all-night prayer… in the middle of a paper… I know the knights, I think. knights are one of the coolest things about the Middle Ages. Knights are very brave and strong. I think I would like to be a knight because I would like to use these weapons to protect my land and my people. The hardest part of becoming a nighter. Knight training is very difficult, you have to train for different things like medieval page, equestrian skills, medieval squire, castle and siege warfare, and how good a knight is. training began in early childhood, when basic education, good manners and etiquette were taught at home. "HowStuffWorks 'The Knighthood Ceremony'." HowStuffWorks. Np, January 1, 1998. Web. May 1, 2014. .gravett, Christopher. knight. New York: Dorling Kindersley, 1993. Print.(gravett )