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All woman out there if you want to protect yourself and not rely on a man then you should become a samurai but if you want protection and respect then marry a knight. During the Middle Ages in Feudal Japan and in Europe samurai and knights were two of the bravest warriors. It is important to compare these two because you can see who is more respectful or more powerful. Samurai were sent to defeat barbarians in Northern Honshu. Samurai worked for landowners and offered them protection and loyalty in exchange for land and rights. Knights lived in their lord's castle because they protected their lord. They lived in the lower floor of the castle with other knights because there was enough space there. In this essay I will compare the views on women of samurai and knights, the views on education of both warriors, and their code of conduct. In this first paragraph, I will be focusing on how samurai had views on women and on how knights had views on women. A koman was a lady that protected her team's banner from the enemy. A Tomoe Gozen was a famous lady samurai that beat the enemy's leader by fencing him. This is good …show more content…
Samurai wrote haiku (poetry) and had strong aspects of writing and literature. By having knowledge of literature samurai could be a better writer and get a good job. Reading poetry can help samurai be in a better mood and meditate. Knights had many years of training also ages 7-14 you were page and you were trained by the lady of the manor and this education included music, dance, and manners. Ages 14-21 you were a squire and you were mentored by a knight, you had lessons on how to fight, and it ends with a knighting ceremony. This is good for knights because it can help them when they are an adult because they are experienced. This can also help knights because it can impress another person they are interested

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