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What was a medieval tournament event in which one knight challenged another to a formal passage of arms called?

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Pas d’armes

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Which Majorcan philosopher wrote The Book of the Order of Chivalry around 1279–1283?

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Ramon Llull

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What was the name for a young male attendant who trained to become a medieval knight?

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Squire

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Which medieval military order was founded in the Kingdom of León in 1170?

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Order of Santiago

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Which 1346 battle saw Edward III’s English army defeat a much larger French force during the Hundred Years’ War?

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Battle of Crécy

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Which Spanish military order was founded in 1158 to defend the town of Calatrava?

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Order of Calatrava

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Which helmet, used by European knights from the late 12th century, enclosed the entire head and face?

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Great helm

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Which famous English outlaw is traditionally portrayed in medieval ballads as a skilled archer and opponent of unjust authority?

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Robin Hood

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Which 14th-century French knight wrote Le Livre de Chevalerie, a major treatise on the ideals and duties of knighthood?

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Geoffroi de Charny

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Which 1215 English charter limited royal power and required King John to recognize certain rights?

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Magna Carta

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Which medieval cavalry weapon was a long, heavy spear designed for a mounted knight’s charge?

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Lance

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Which military order, founded in Jerusalem around 1119, became famous for protecting pilgrims and fighting in the Crusades?

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Knights Templar

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