First off, how did a person become a knight?

Well, the only way that you could become a knight is if you were from a noble family. The first step in becoming a knight would be a "page", you would learn the basics on how to fight with a variety of weapons and learn how to ride a horse. You can become a page at the age of 7, then after 7 more years you can become a "squire" at the age of 14. Squires were young men that assisted the knights, they took care of thier horses, equiptment, and of course the soldiers that wore the armor. Squires also had to have a great deal of bravery and strength to become a knight. When squires proved they were worthy, they would be pronounced a knight by a noble or a king.