At first it was to protect farmers from invasions and later it was to protect the lords ( or barons ) land.
knights protected people by keeping the enemy away from the city or body guarding there serfs
Knights were to protect the Royal family from attackers
In return, the knights promised to fight on the king's behalf.
The knights usually guarded the castles but, if they owned it they would most likely have their own soliders,knights,guards, and Etc.
The Knights had to protect everyone and all of the land.
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Knights were needed by noblemen to protect their land and also the king used them in war
Peasants and Knights made their weapons out of wood, iron, and different materials. Knights fought to protect their Kings and to worship their land. That's why they had to build castles to protect their land.
At first it was to protect farmers from invasions and later it was to protect the lords ( or barons ) land.
The current location of Yankee Stadium is built on land owned by the Knights of Columbus.
Lord, land, surf, knight....Lord owns the land or the knights or both. Surf works the land for Lord. Knights protect surfs and Lords and get to eat the food the surfs work for.
to practice chivalry. and to protect the lord and look after his land.
Well, technically they were. Their Lords paid them with land as long as they were loyal and they continued to protect their lord's land and the people on the land. But money wise, no.
Knights often lived in their own mansions or homes on the land they owned, when they weren't lodging with their king or superior lord.
Knights responsibilities relied on a code of honor called chivalry. In chivalry, the knights had to treat women and the poor fairly, always show courage in battle, and respect people with higher authority. Also, knights were assigned by a vassal to protect their land from criminals, and to protect their slaves.
Short Answer: Lords. Long Answer: Kings would give lords land in exchange for something (usually military assistance). The lords would then give some of this land to knights, who would provide the lord with military service. If the knight had enough land, he could give land to other knights in exchange for military service, and thereby the first knight would own his own fief.