How men became knights in Middle Ages

Becoming a knight was a tradition that changed over the centuries of the middle ages and by around the sixteenth century, with the advent of gunpowder and firearms, had pretty much become just a symbolic title. But there was a commonly accepted normal route that a boy could take in his quest to become a knight during the height of the Middle Ages when knighthood was important.
The first requirement for a boy to become a knight was the requirement of his heritage. Generally, only boys born to certain men were allowed the opportunity to become a knight.Contrary to popular belief, the king did not usually train boys to become knights. This was the responsibility of the king’s lords, barons and knights. Each of these men held stations, titles, lands and manors of his own. 
The ceremony of becoming a knight was something that could often last several days and could include fasting or a Vigil where the knight would engage in prayer and contemplation for a day and a night or longer. Then there would often be elaborate feasts and hardy discussions with lords and knights about chivalry, courage, religion, and the nature of being a knight. During the actual knighting ceremony the knight would swear allegiance to God and to his lord and he would receive presents such as a sword, a pair of spurs, armor, and a cloak. At the end of the ceremony the king would tap the squire on the shoulders with the flat of a sword blade and he would become a knight.

Sutton Hoo

Sutton Hoo, near Woodbridge, Suffok, is the site of two 6th- and 7th-century cemeteries.One contained an undisturbed ship burial, including a wealth of Anglo-Saxon artefacts, most of which are now in the British Museum in London. Sutton Hoo is of primary importance because it sheds light on a period of English history that is on the margin between myth, legend, and historical documentation.The ship-burial, probably dating from the early 7th century and excavated in 1939, is one of the most magnificent archaeological finds in England for its size and completeness, far-reaching connections, the quality and beauty of its contents.The most significant artefacts from the ship-burial, displayed in the British Museum, are those found in the burial chamber, including a suite of metalwork dress fittings in gold and gems, a ceremonial helmet, shield and sword, a lyre, and many pieces of silver plate from Byzantinum. The ship-burial has, from the time of its discovery, prompted comparisons with the world described in the heroic Old English poem Beowulf, which is set in southern Sweden,especially at Vendel. Of the two grave fields found at Sutton Hoo, one had long been known to exist because it consists of a group of approximately 20 earthen burial mounds  that rise slightly above the horizon of the hill-spur when viewed from the opposite bank. The other, called here the "new" burial ground, is situated on a second hill-spur close to the present Exhibition Hall, about 500 m upstream of the first.The site has a visitor centre, with many original and replica artefacts and a reconstruction of the ship burial chamber, and the burial field can be toured in the summer months and at weekends and school holidays year-round.

Simon the "Hero"

Dave Furakawa, a blind man of Atlanta, was bringing the little child Will, his son, with his dog guide Simon, a beautiful gray Boxer. This Boxer was very important for Dave, because he bought it when Simon was born. Arrived to an intersection, a car didn't respect the stop, overwhelming in full the small Will and the dog Simon. The witnesses have told that the boxer despite it brought some evident fractures, it got up and pushed Will out of the roadway , bringing him on the sidewalk. Will was hospitalized in the hospital whit a fractures to the elbow, knee and hell, while Simon lost the life before arriving near the veterinary clinic.