These tournaments are held when and where ever, but usually once a year one of the noble houses will sponsor a tournament for all the Knights and other men of valor to show off their stuff. Prizes are awarded for everything from jousting to sword fighting, knife throwing to armor donning. Often the Lady of the House will offer prizes to the women for best stitching, or best treat made, or even best dancing.
The Lord of the House will also offer prizes for the low born for wagon races (where the peasant pulls a wagon that each round gets more and more weight in it), wood chopping, even just simple foot races. This is to give the peasants something to be involved in as well so they feel they aren't being left out.
Prizes usually consist of a gold ducat amount (depending on the race and the ranking) all the way up to a title (though the titles don't usually come with land, they are just honorary).
These events usually last a week, at the expensive the lord who is holding the event, but the money that is brought in is worth the effort.
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