When we think of knights during the medieval times, we think of valiant men who chose to defend their honor in feats of jousting, chivalry, and dragon slaying.

But that’s not exactly how it was for the actual knights.

Jousting wasn’t always a part of the culture of being a knight, chivalry was less of how to be a gentleman and more a list of what not to do, and dragons weren’t real no matter how much we wish they were.

Today, we’re exploring What It Was Actually Like to be a Knight During Medieval Times