Chivalry (1).pdf

Medieval Knights Chivalry What is chivalry? A set of values and rules that knights were expected to live by The Code - YOU DO NOT NEED TO WRITE ALL OF THEM DOWN To fear God and maintain His Church To guard the honour of fellow To serve the liege lord in valour and kni...

Medieval Knights Chivalry What is chivalry? A set of values and rules that knights were expected to live by The Code - YOU DO NOT NEED TO WRITE ALL OF THEM DOWN To fear God and maintain His Church To guard the honour of fellow To serve the liege lord in valour and knights faith To eschew unfairness, meanness To protect the weak and defenceless and deceit To give succour to widows and To keep faith orphans At all times to speak the truth To refrain from the wanton giving of To persevere to the end in any offence enterprise begun To live by honour and for glory To respect the honour of women To despise pecuniary reward Never to refuse a challenge from To fight for the welfare of all an equal To obey those placed in authority Never to turn the back upon a foe Great! What do all of those mean? IN SUMMARY BE A GOOD CHRISTIAN TAKE HONOR SERIOUSLY 01 AND VASSAL 02 Live by honor, respect Fear God, keep faith, honor of other knights, respect authority, obey your honor women lord TAKE CARE OF OTHERS NEVER BACK DOWN 03 Protect weak, defenseless, 04 Never refuse a challenge, widows, orphans, don’t never turn your back, recklessly offend others, always persevere fight for the wellbeing of everyone  The Code To fear God and maintain His Church To guard the honour of fellow To serve the liege lord in valour and knights faith To eschew unfairness, meanness To protect the weak and defenceless and deceit To give succour to widows and To keep faith orphans At all times to speak the truth To refrain from the wanton giving of To persevere to the end in any offence enterprise begun To live by honour and for glory To respect the honour of women To despise pecuniary reward Never to refuse a challenge from To fight for the welfare of all an equal To obey those placed in authority Never to turn the back upon a foe