Why Medieval Knights Went Completely Insane

Becoming a knight wasn't a title you were given — it was a 14-year process that started at age 7 and could get you killed before you ever earned it. In this video we walk through the entire real journey: the page years, the squire years, the brutal training, the knighting ceremony itself, what knights actually did day to day, the myth vs. reality of chivalry, and how a knight could lose everything in a single afternoon. 00:00 Intro 00:32 Part 1 — The Page (Age 7-14) 01:55 Part 2 — The Squire (Age 14-21) 04:07 Part 3 — The Knighting Ceremony 06:00 Part 4 — What Knights Actually Did 07:35 Part 5 — The Code of Chivalry vs Reality 09:15 Part 6 — How You Could Lose It All If you enjoyed this, subscribe for more deep dives into how things actually worked throughout history. #knight #medievalhistory #history