What were some of the responsibilities on the knights?

Knights had to fight in the king’s army and lead troops of soldiers to war.  A knight had to be a good friend to the king and participate in the king's hobbies. Some of the king’s hobbies might include archery, chariot racing, chess or even pottery. Although the hobbies may not be of interest to the knights, they would still participate in them to develop a stronger friendship with the king. Being a friend to the king also required you to be an advisor to him.  Even if the advice may not be to the king’s liking, you still had to give it to him.

Knights had other responsibilities as well.  These responsibilities included managing the peasants who were taking care of the family farm and settling fights that might breakout between them. Another job that knights were responsible for was the collection of the royal taxes from all of the town’s people. By doing these jobs, knights became very unpopular and disliked by many people. The responsibilities allowed the knights to increase their skills in fighting, friendship, counseling, farming, finance and becoming a legal guardian. There were many advantages along with many disadvantages in the responsibilities of knights.