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Sean Schaefer
Western Civilization I
Recitation Thursday 12:00
Chivalry is the sum of the ideal qualifications of a knight including courtesy, generosity, valor, and dexterity and arms. Also, chivalry is the rules and customs of medieval knighthood, and the medieval system of institution of knighthood. Knights followed the code of chivalry throughout their whole lives. They lived and died by the code of chivalry. Chivalry included such things as prowess, honor, courage, and many more qualities. William Marshal and The Book of Chivalry of Geoffroi de Charny definitely show how chivalry was important in the societies of their time.
There are many different aspects to chivalry. ...
William Marshal includes many of the aspects of chivalry. ... Chivalry was obviously important to him being a knight. ...
The Book of Chivalry of Geoffroi de Charny also shows of knights and of course chivalry. Although the chivalry displayed in this work is more honorable than William Marshal. ... Chivalry and honor were very important during this time period. ... They thought chivalry lead to immortality and salvation. The highest men of the time were believed to be the knights, so to follow the rules of chivalry was very important to them. ...
William Marshal and Geoffroi de Charny strongly show what chivalry is, but they show how it can be different. ...
William Marshal and The Book of Chivalry of Geoffroi de Charny strongly show how important chivalry was to their societies. ... To them chivalry was a way of life, an unwritten rule as it were. Chivalry was not written in stone but all knights knew how to follow it and never guess it.
Approximate Word count = 1365
Approximate Pages = 5.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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