PHYSICAL EDUCATION DURING THE AGES OF FEUDALISM

Last Updated: April 28tth, 2022 

Feudalism is a system of land tenancy. It is developed as a result of integration of the Roman Empire, where individuals sought protection within the umbrella of the strong Lords or the nobles to form education which is upon to the children of the nobles namely:
1.      Clergy education /priesthood
2.      Knighthood
Feudalism era
Feudalism Era

Sons of noblemen had two options for careers during the medieval era. They might enroll in church training and become the clergy, or they might become knights. If they made a decision to support the church, they sought a religious and academic education. 

In the clergy school, the clergy men are like pastors, they pursued an education that was religious and academic in nature.  The youths were taught liberal scents but there was no form of organized physical education while chivalry education was physical, social and military in nature and offered opportunities for military training and participation in physical education activities. To the average boy, chivalry had much more appeal than the church.

If they made a chivalrous choice, they pursued a physical, social, and military-focused education. The appeal of chivalry over the church was far greater to the typical boy. It took a boy a long time and extensive training to become a knight. Physical exercise was quite important during this time.

The feudal era began between the ninth and fifteenth centuries as a result of the decentralization of government during the dark ages. People wanted protection, and since powerful monarchs and governments that could provide that protection were scarce, the people turned to noblemen and other people who built castles, had substantial land holdings, and established themselves as strong. This is how the feudalistic period emerged.

A kid, known as a page, was typically taken to a nobleman's castle at the age of 7 to begin his training and preparation for knighthood. His teacher and instructor was typically one of the women in the lord castle. A boy learnt court etiquette while serving as a page, waiting tables, running errands, and helping with home chores. The remaining time was spent engaging in a variety of physical activities that would help him be a better knight and prepare him for the challenging years ahead. He trained for competitions in swimming, boxing, running, fencing, and jumping.

At the age of 14, the kid was made a squire and assigned to a knight. His duties included caring for the knight's horses, assisting him with his armor, administering to his wounds, and watching after his prisoners. The boy's tenure as a squire saw an increasing emphasis on physical training. He was constantly compelled to participate in strenuous sports and exercise, including running, climbing, swordsmanship, riding, scaling walls for hunting, and bow and arrow shooting.

At age 21, if the squire shown his fitness, he was made a knight. The ritual was somber and unforgettable. A ceremony known as the accolade, which commemorated the awarding of knighthood, involved the prospective knight taking a purification bath, dressing in white, and spending the entire night in prayer and meditation.

All knights participated in jousts and tournaments multiple times throughout their lives since these two unique occasions served as physical fitness exams. These unique occasions functioned as both entertainment and battle practice. Two knights engaged in the jousts attempted to topple one another from their mounts using lance strokes and dexterous riding. Participants frequently died during these competitions. A knight had the chance to showcase his or her own bravery, skill, prowess, strength, and courage in these performances.

Feudalism was a system of land tenure based on fealty to the nobility or lord and servitude to him. The lord who held the land, known as his vassal, owed the vassal fealty and a set of duties to this lord in exchange for the use of the land. However, the majority of the population consisted of serfs who farmed the land but received little of the income. Due to their ties to the land, when its vassal status changed, they were also moved.


How to Reference this article

Ademola, V. D (2019). Physical Education During The Ages of Feudalism. Retrieved from https://www.youdread.com/2019/05/physical-education-during-ages-of.html


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