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Yeah, I think the above comment is also underselling the strength of pre-teen children, or greatly overestimating the weight of arms, armor, and the strength ne
by LarryMullins 4y ago
Yeah, I think the above comment is also underselling the strength of pre-teen children, or greatly overestimating the weight of arms, armor, and the strength needed to do things with horses. Children have worked on farms around horses ever since horses were domesticated. A sword or breastplate only weighs a few pounds, a knight could easily employ a pre-teen child to polish his armor, oil his sword, wax his boots, make his breakfast, or any number of other chores a knight doesn't want to bother with personally.
- greedo 4y agoSwords and breastplate weigh far more than a "few pounds." Breastplate is close to 20lbs, a two-handed sword up to 10lbs. And that's just a small amount of the armor a knight would have (ignoring the fact that most warriors of the era wore chainmail, not plate).
- vlovich123 4y agoMultiple children could work together to carry the armor. Pack animals would be responsible for carrying over longer distances.
- LarryMullins 4y agoThe child obviously wouldn't be working as a pack mule. But is a 10 year old boy capable of lifting and polishing a 20lb breastplate? Certainly.