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Chose a knight because i want to learn more about them.

__About my Knight__ Name:**Sir C****alvin** Age:21 Gender:male Marital Status:single Location:Sienna,Italy Religion:Catholic Role in Feudal Society: He is in the knight class because he protects the castle. Reason:to protect the king Activities: jousting Interests: leader of the knights. Education Level: jousting school Occupation (job): to protect the king and be a knight

A day in the life of **sir Calvin** MORNING 8:00am Eat black bread. 8:30am P  ut on chain mail and armor. 9:30 Practice fighting skills. 9:30 Go to church. 10:00 I am going to ride around the castle on my horse. 11:00 I was summoned by the King to say I am the leader of the knights. 11:30 Discuss battle strategies with the King = afternoon = 12:00 Ride around the castle on my horse. 12:30 : S harpen sword. 1:00 I am going to have lunch 1:30 I am going to have lunch 2:30  I am going to joust with prince Henry of Bristol and I won the joust. 3:00 I am going to go to the bakery in town to get bread for the morning. 4:00 I am going to hunt for animals with my lord. 4:30 Weapon and horse riding training = NIGHT = 6:00 I am going to have a feast with the king. This doesn't usually happen but the king is going to let me eat a lot of food with the lords and ladies. 7:00 Discuss improving our weapons with the King. 7:30 Take off my armor. 8:00 Do a bedtime pray and then go to bed.

What I do on the manor is to protect the King and the castle.

= __I wish i were a king__ =

Some advantages to being a knight are that I get to go horseback riding and joust. I get to be in exciting battles. When I am not participating in battles I spend my time hunting. This is alot of fun and it provides and excellent source of exercise so that I can stay in shape for battle. I am fortunate because the King provides me with free food, clothing and shelter. Not only do I receive free shelter but it is extremely comfortable. As a Knight, I am well respected because I follow a set of values which include bravery, honesty, loyalty and respect for women. I have the latest armor and weapons. I have been given land to manage. I collect taxes on the land and make sure that it is managed properly. I have plenty of opportunities to marry a wealthy woman so I can inherit land..

Some disadvantages to being a knight are that even though tournaments and battles are exciting, I have the potential to be killed. I also have to wake up every morning at sunrise and go to sleep at sunset. Every morning when I wake up I have to go to mass which is not one of my favorite things to do. Even though I get to manage land, I do not own it, I would need to get married to own land and I don't particularly want to do that because I am to young.

Some advantages to being a king are that you get to boss people around because you are in the most powerful postion. You are the leader of your kingdom. The king owns land and he offers the land to less powerful people in exchange for services. He has an Army ready to serve him at any moment. He also has the lords who are powerful men that support him. The king has alot of money. The King has the best food, clothing and shelter. He gets free entertainment whenever he wants. He is in charge of everything.

Some disadvantages to being a king are that your castle may be invaded. You have to have the skills to maintain support from the lords and nobles to stay in power. The king is so busy that he does not have time to be with his family. Kings never have any privacy. People are always with him even when he is sleeping or using the bathroom. Being a King is very stressful because you are responsible for taking care of your subjects, leading the Army, and managing your Kingdom all the time.

__my modern day knight__

Some of Sir Calvins qualities are i am nice, i never have lied to anybody. I am strong, i got hit very hard with a lance in the stomic and it did not hurt. I am great at horse riding, i have never fell off my horse. I am great in battle, i never had got hurt. I am so brave, i have never backed down from a fight. I have skill, i have never missed with my sword in battle. I am loyal, I have never disobad the king and my lord. I have good vision, i always block the sword. I have good sportsmanship, when i have lost i say good job to the person.

= My modern day knight is Calvin Johnson jr = = We both fight for something that we want. I fight to win battles and tournaments and Calvin Johnson jr fights to win football games. We both have similar skills. We are both athletic and have good vision. I always block the opponents sword and Calvin Johnson knows where to catch the ball. We both have good character and show good sportmanship. Those are some things we have in common. = = = = I am better than Calvin Johnson and here are some reasons. I am braver than Calvin Johnson because I fight to protect my King and his people. Calvin Johnson's goal is to fight to win a football game. I put my life in danger everyday and Calvin does not. I am a better leader because I lead my Knights to victory everytime we are at war. Calvin does not win the football game everytime he plays. I have horseback ridding and sword skills. These skills are used for battles. Calvin does not have these military skills. I use weapons for my battles but Calvin uses a ball, receiving and running skills to win his games. I use battle strategies and he uses football plays. I get free land in exchange for protecting the King, his Lord and the Church. I get food and a comfortable place to sleep for free. Calvin has to pay for his food and shelter. = = = = = = = = = = =