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HistoryMedieval Timesusually ages 5–7

Knights & Armour

What knights were: trained warriors who served a lord; armour, shields, swords, and lances; the code of chivalry as rules for how knights should behave

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Could your child describe what a knight looked like, what they did, and at least one rule they were supposed to follow?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on
What Is a Castle?ages 5–7Castles provide the physical context for understanding knights who lived and served in them
Knights & Armourthis skill · ages 5–7
Unlocks
Medieval Pyramid of Powerages 7–9Must know about knights before understanding their place in the feudal system
Kings & Queensages 5–7Knights served kings — understanding knights helps grasp royal power
Robin Hood & King Arthurages 5–7Knight knowledge enriches understanding of King Arthur legends
Siege Warfareages 7–9Knights fought in sieges — armour knowledge enriches siege understanding
The Crusadesages 7–9Knight knowledge provides military context for the Crusades

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Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

This skill sits outside the F–6 Australian Curriculum — no candidate code matched (v0.1). No NSW K–6 outcome code matched (v0.1). No Victorian Curriculum 2.0 code matched (v0.1).

Nearby on the map

Kings & Queensages 5–7 Medieval Clothingages 5–7 Medieval Food & Feastsages 5–7 Robin Hood & King Arthurages 5–7

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