Patrick+Hogan

I chose a Prince because I have always wondered what princes actually do (Besides training to be the next King). **__About my Prince__** Name:Prince McGrath of Dublin

__Age__:18

__ Gender __ :male __Marital Status__:single

__Location__:Dublin, Ireland

__Religion__:Catholic

__Role in Feudal Society__: Kings

__Reason__:The prince is in the kings class because he is next in line to be the king.

__Interests__: Warfare and Politics

__ Activities __ : Sword-Fighting, Leading military, and doing duties for the king.

__Education Level__: Attended Trinity College and personal training from knights across the Kingdom.

__Occupation (job)__: To lead the Royal Military and one day, rule the kingdom as king.

A Day in the Life of Prince McGrath of Dublin

Morning

6:00 a.m. I wake up and get out of bed. Then I move into the Royal Dining Hall to eat a bowl of pottage(A soup/stew made from oats) and slices of black(rye/barley) bread. 7:00 a.m. I go into my wardrobe room and get dressed to go to Church because I am expected to go to Church every day. 9:00 a.m. I come back to the castle where my father, King Brian Boru was talking with some of his loyal subjects, the Lords. 9:30 a.m. I go into my bedroom to retrieve my sword. It is jewel encrusted with a gold hilt and a smooth (but sharp) iron blade. It was a gift from the local blacksmiths named Sheldon Smith, and his brother Adam Smith. In the castle courtyard, there is a mannequin of a knight wearing dried-out leather armor. I go outside to practice my swordsmanship. 11:00 a.m. I leave the castle and go into the surrounding village. There, I go to the bakery. I say hello to Asher Beglar, the baker. I like the way he bakes his bread and cakes because I almost always clear his inventory of baked goods.

Midday-Afternoon

12:00 p.m. I make my way back to the castle. There, my siblings are eating their lunch. One of them is named Riley. He is 6 years-old. Then there is my sister. Her name is Kathleen, and she is 11 years-old. I greeted them and gave them honey-dipped cookies. 1:00 p.m. I go visit my falcon in my room. She is a Peregrine Falcon named Christina. I received her on my 11th birthday from a falconer named Drago Vittorio. She loves to sit on a perch besides my bed made out of fine oak wood. I put on a leather glove that extends onto my forearm. Christina flew over onto my wrist. I gave her a chunk of meat and let her fly around my room to find any rats or mice. 2:00 p.m. I yet again retrieve my sword to go practice before my sword duel today. It is a friendly competition against a knight named Sir Beau the Great. 3:00 p.m. I prepare my armor for my fight with Sir Beau The Brave. My armor is made of iron and gold, with a crown on the helmet. Over my armor, I wear a surcoat with the family's royal crest. This is what I usually wear when I go off to war. 3:30 p.m. I make my way out of the castle and move into the castle's courtyard. Now I wait for Sir Beau to arrive. 4:00 p.m. Sir Beau The Brave arrives, and I ask him, "Are you ready?" He answers, "Yes." So we start to battle. He was stronger than me, but I was more agile. He would make large overhand strokes, but I would dodge them very easily. After a very intense fight, I eventually disarmed him, and knocked him to the ground. I won. Evening-Night

5:00 p.m. I come back into the castle. I am tired and sore, so I get out of my armor and get ready for dinner. In my room, I call Christina, and she flies onto her perch. Next, I put away my sword and come out for supper. 6:00 p.m. It is time for supper. In the Royal Dining Hall, The King, Prince Riley, and Princess Kathleen were waiting for me to come in. Once I came in, we all said grace before we ate. everyone had a fancy cup made of gold and jewels. In each cup we had red wine. We also had various meats and vegetables. 8:00 p.m. Everyone exits the Royal Dining Hall and gets ready to go to sleep. I go into my room, where Christina is already asleep, and get changed into my woolen pajamas. I whisper "good night" to Christina. 8:30 p.m. I get ready for the next day of my life. 9:00 p.m. I say my prayers, go to sleep, and pull the wool covers over my body.

I wish I were a Blacksmith.

I am a prince. A prince has many advantages and rights. Princes live a very pampered life, so they get almost everything they want. They are much richer than peasants, they can eat more, learn more, and do more activities than a peasant. Princes have many rights. They have the right to live in the castle, they can eventually have the right to rule as King, and they have the right to fight in wars.

A prince barely has any disadvantages. At an early age, they usually have servants do almost everything for them. This means that they basically can not do anything by themselves. They do have many responsibilities. They have to one day, rule the kingdom as a king. Princes have to go to Church every day.They have the responsibility to fight for the safety of the kingdom.

I wish I were a blacksmith because they don't have the stress of being a prince. They don't have to fight and die in wars. They lead a very busy life, but they earn respect from other peasants on the manor. Blacksmiths are also known as an armorer. They have many rights. They can live on the manor, and can get iron to make armor and weapons. Blacksmiths are very important when it comes to military strength. Not only does the military rely on it's knights and archers, but their armament, too.

Blacksmiths have a lot of disadvantages and responsibilities. Since they are poor, they can starve to death, and die of diseases. But of course, since there wasn't many medical techniques, many people were prone to diseases. Blacksmiths are expected to make armor and weapons for the king and his men. A blacksmith's work takes all day to complete. This is what makes a blacksmith's life so busy.

Modern Day Knight

My prince has many qualities. He shows bravery, intelligence, and endurance. He is a warrior, so he fights for the safety of the kingdom. My prince is very smart and intelligent on the battlefield. He is also very mentally and physically strong. He is not really a scholar, except for peaceful times without wars. My prince is responsible. The king trusts him to many things for him. These are all of his values.

My modern day prince would be a member of Navy SEAL Team 6. Since the Navy Keeps the identities of the SEALs secret, I don't know their exact names. My prince would resemble a member of SEAL Team 6 because my prince shows great qualities on the battlefield. The SEALs are famous for killing Osama Bin Laden, the terrorist behind the the 9/11 bombings on the world trade centers in New York City. Once they killed him, they earned are recognition.

My prince is better than a member of SEAL Team 6 because he is more heroic. He also shows great valor and honor to his opponent. My prince has great pride and __ NO __ secrecy. He leads the army for the king, which makes him more well known and famous. This means my prince has a higher military rank than a member of SEAL Team 6. My prince also is more agile and brave. He can easily dodge arrows and sword strokes. This proves my prince is better than a member of SEAL Team 6.