What training did a man need to become a knight

While Orders of female knights were rare, they did exist. Becoming a page was usually the first step most took in the path to knighthood. Training began at a very young age. At 7, the son of a medieval nobleman or knight would be sent off to serve as a page in a lord's castle.

At 7, the son of knight or nobleman was sent off to be a page in a lord's castle, which is the first step of very few to becoming a knight.