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I chose an archer because he is just as brave, confident, loyal, intelligent and patient as a knight.

__About my archer__

Name : Archy

Age : 25

Gender: male

Marital Status: single

Location: London, England

Religion: Catholic

Role in Feudal Society : The role of a knight.

Reason: To protect the kingdom and to defeat all enemies.

Activities : Sharp shooting/target practice

Interests: Hunting,sharpshooting and medieval sports like jousting.

Education Level : 4 years at the Manor Archery Academy.

Occupation (job): To protect the kingdom on the battlefield, serve the king, and to train beginner archers.

__ A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ARCHY THE ARCHER __

8:00- I wake up in the manor. I prepare for a day of training to be an archer.

8:15 I get dressed in chain mell, a leather vest, and sheep woollen pants. Today I will choose my crossbow. In real battle no matter how strong the enemies armour is I can still get through it with my crossbow.

8:30- The bakers prepare my breakfast which includes eggs, toast, and pork. I do not have to pay because I work for the king.

10:00-Work out\conditioning including 4 mile run, log lifting and manuvering with all of my gear. I will also climb the reverse side of a ladder hand over hand, not using my feet.

10:30- I work with the Archer Group to plan battle strategies in case of war. This plan includes having a reserve of archers ready to fight at a moments notice, to complete an ambush attack on enemies, to fight as far away from the castle as possible so that the people in the castle can have more time to prepare, and to fight on foot. In addition, ride your horse if you have to travel long distances.

11:00- I train those who are looking to become an Archer. With my years of experience, I can teach specific techniques so they will one day be as good or better than me. I would be proud to know that they are prepared to protect the king one day.

12:00- I eat my lunch of meat pie, roasted pheasent,and fruit tart.

12:30- Check in with kings royal advisers to see if there are any current threats to the kings kingdom that would require my unique services. To also check if there are any planned attacks on enemies of my king.

1:00- Guard the manor in case of an attack. If enemies approach, I would immediately inform all of my fellow archers and the Lord of the manor to prepare the army.

3:00- Go out hunting for tonights dinner. If I hunt and kill a large animal, I would take it to the Lord of the manor.

4:00- Have a meeting with the king's top warriors to improve attack and defense battle strategies.

4:30- Go to the doctor for help to find out how to prevent diseases that are effecting my countrymen.

5:00- I take and hour long break. During the break, I would go to an activity like jousting with my archer friends.

6:00- I eat dinner which includes brocolli, ham and roasted pig with water to drink.

6:30- Pray the our father for hope that I will fight strong to protect the manor, honor the wishes of our king, and to survive another day.

7:00- Go to bed to get a good nights sleep so I can be my best for tomorrow's hard day of training and teaching. .

__ I wish I had a kings role in feudal society. __

There are many advantages to being an archer. It is exciting and heroic. I need to be ready to go into battle at any moment. I live and eat

better than a peasant. I get to travel and see different sites. I have many archer friends who look out for me in battle. Some

disadvantages of being an archer is that I risk being killed at any time during battle. My food would be rationed. It would not be as good as the

king's food. As a favor to my king, I could fight for another kingdom. If I do not like that kingdom, I have to fight anyway. I would not get to see

my family everyday.

The archer's rights and responsibilities are very important in his life. One of the rights of an archer is the right to own and

use a bow and arrow. Another right is to decide what type of archer he would like to be. The archers biggest responsibility is to

protect the king. The second most important responsibility is to defend the kingdom.

. An advantage of being a king is that I am at the top of the feudal system. I would have devine right over everything. The entire possessions of

the kingdom would be mine. The lords, knights, peasants and serfs would be below me. I would own the land and share it with my lords. The

lords would help me look after the land. I could collect taxes from the landowners. I have troops that would protect my castle. My family would

live in the castle with me. A disadvantage of being the king is that I would have to marry someone from another kingdom. There is always

someone trying to kill or kidnap me. I need a taste tester so I don't get poisoned by the food that is cooked for me. Since I am the king I

would have to lead my troops into battle. I may be taken prisoner or even killed during battle.

The king's role in feudal society would be to run the entire kingdom. I would have to solve any disagreements. I would be in charge of

the kingdom's economy. I would have to settle any problems in the manors. There are alot of rights like the right to have your own army.

What I think would be the best right is to have your own jester. If he does not amuse me I could be send him out of the castle. I could get a

new one.

My qualities are very unique. I am capable of doing anything most men can do. I could have become a baker, jester, or knight.. Another
 * Modern day knight **

quality is Ilove to help those in need. I have helped several young archers become noble archers. I also hold the record for shooting an arrow

the longest distance of 440 yards. I can shoot 10 to 15 arrows in a minute. I have the most enemy kills in battle.

John Wall is my modern day knight because he is a future leader. He works out every day and practices every day like my archer. He has

many skills and talents. One of his skills is he is an excellent ball handler. One of his major accomplishments is he was the number one draft

pick for 2010-11 season. Some of his statistics he has is 14.8 points per game, 40% from the foul line and 30% from the three point line.

Another big accomplishment is he plays in the NBA at age 21.

Now I am going to explain how Archy, the archer, is better than John Wall. One reason is Archy works out year round at his skill every single

day. Another reason why Archy is better is he has four more years of experience with his job. John Wall does not have a lot of experience in

the NBA. One more reason to prove that Archy is better is he has set three kingdom records for the archers. He could fight for another

kingdom as a favor to his king, but he cannot be traded to the other side. John Wall can be traded to his competitors. The biggest reason

Archy is better is that he fights for the kingdom, his family and his way of life. John Wall does not.