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14 maj 2018 · Chivalry, derived from the French cheval (horse) and chevalier (knight), was originally a purely martial code for elite cavalry units and only later did it acquire its more romantic connotations of good manners and etiquette. The clergy keenly promoted chivalry with the code requiring knights to swear an oath to defend the church and ...
3 lut 2024 · The Order of the Dragon was a monarchical chivalric order founded in 1408 by Sigismund of Luxembourg, who was then King of Hungary and later became Holy Roman Emperor.
16 paź 2021 · At its conception, the Order of the Dragon was modelled after the chivalric military orders that were prominent during the era of the Crusades. These orders were the fabled defenders of Christianity during the tumultuous fight for the reclamation of the Holy Land.
One of the most iconic examples of chivalry in action is the story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Despite facing seemingly impossible challenges, Gawain remained loyal, honorable, and chivalrous throughout his ordeal.
4 wrz 2023 · Here’s a quick and easy beginner’s guide to chivalry as it was understood by the knights who lived it and wrote about it.
14 sie 2019 · The most famous examples are the Arthurian romances recounting the adventures of Lancelot, Galahad, Gawain, and the other “Knights of the Round Table.” These include the Lancelot (late 12th century) of Chrétien de Troyes, the anonymous Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (late 14th century), and Thomas Malory's prose romance (1485).
In English law “chivalry” meant the tenure of land by knights’ service. The court of chivalry instituted by Edward III, with the lord high constable and earl marshal of England as joint judges, had summary jurisdiction in all cases of offenses of knights and generally as to military matters.
