Young Thomas has come to the castle to be a page. He's being given
a basic education - nothing too fancy - as well as being taught manners
and how to be a knight. He serves Lord and Lady Sherwood food at the
High Table, which is a great honour.
When Thomas is older, he'll be a squire like Baldwin who looks after
a knight. Baldwin helps Sir Geoffrey dress and takes care of everything
from his master's weapons to his horse. Both Thomas and Baldwin hope
to be a knight one day too.
If a squire is lucky, and has proved his worth, Lord Sherwood will
'dub him' a knight - with a tap of a sword on each shoulder - at a special
ceremony in the name of the king. Then he can call himself 'Sir'.