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Question 92

What was a destrier, and what does it show about knighthood?

  1. A pack horse used to carry a knight's baggage, showing how little he really needed
  2. A trained warhorse, one of several costly items that made knighthood expensiveCorrect answer
  3. A plough horse lent to a knight by the villagers of the manor
  4. A light riding horse used only for travelling to tournaments

Explanation

A warhorse was bred and trained for the charge and cost far more than an ordinary mount, and together with armour, weapons and a following of attendants it put knighthood beyond the reach of most people. The pack horse fails because a knight's baggage animal was an ordinary beast of burden, not the trained animal he fought from.

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