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Today the king or queen of England makes people knights to honor good work. Male knights are called Sir. Female knights are called Dame. Hundreds of years ago knights were very different. They served an important role in society during the period called the Middle Ages (ad 500–1500). A knight then was a fighter of wars. He rode a horse and served a lord, or powerful landowner.

In the Middle Ages, a knight started training… 
Boys were 7 years old when they began training to be a knight.
