Editing Knight (section)

====Squire====
When the boy turned 14, he became a ''[[squire]]''. In a religious ceremony, the new squire swore on a sword consecrated by a [[bishop]] or [[priest]], and attended to assigned duties in his lord's household. During this time, the squires continued training in combat and were allowed to own armour (rather than borrowing it).{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}}[[File:DavidI&squire.jpg|thumb|[[David I of Scotland]] knighting a squire]]Squires were required to master the ''seven points of [[Agility|agilities]]'' &ndash; riding, [[Swimming (sport)|swimming]] and diving, shooting different types of weapons, climbing, participation in tournaments, [[wrestling]], [[Historical European martial arts|fencing]], [[long jumping]], and dancing &ndash; the prerequisite skills for knighthood. All of these were even performed while wearing armour.<ref>Lixey L.C., Kevin. ''Sport and Christianity: A Sign of the Times in the Light of Faith''. The Catholic University of America Press (October 31, 2012). p. 26. {{ISBN|978-0813219936}}.</ref>

Upon turning 21, the squire was eligible to be knighted. {{Citation needed|date=March 2025}}