What were knights really like in medieval times?

Warning, incredibly long answer, proceed with caution) Knights were a taxable rank in England. If you were a knight, it means you owned an iron hat(which just means any type of metal helmet) a hauberk(long maille shirt) and a horse. read more

Again, this is in general. We really dont know for sure what ALL knights were like. Edit: Id like to clarify what I mean by chivalry. Knights were (probably) not the “hold the door open for ladies” chivalrous modern people think of. Chivalry was what the knights lord asked of him. I use common terminology so people understand what Im talking about. read more

Medieval Times was started in the 1970s "as a dinner-theater attraction on the island of Majorca. Javier Romero, a proud son of Córdoba, was there, performing feats of horsemanship for tourists. It has grown to become a theme restaurant empire, with nine castles in North America; horse ranches in Texas, Florida and Maryland; and attendance figures in the tens of millions," explains the New York Times. read more