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Chivalry in the Middle Ages - Coggle Diagram
Chivalry in the Middle Ages
The 10 Rules
Humility
Never announce you are a knight, behave like one
Gratitude
The only intelligent response to the gift of life is gratitude
Courage
Anything that gives light must endure burning
Justice
Every true Knight fight for human dignity at all times
Generosity
You were born owning nothing and will die the same
Discipline
The more a Knight prepares, the less willing he is to surrender
Faith
Sometimes to understand more, you must know less
Equality
Every knight holds human equality as an unwavering truth
Love
There is no obstacle that enough love cannot move
Death
He does not fear death, the work that one knight begins, another can finish
Meaning
The medieval knightly system with its religious, moral and social code
the combination of qualities expected of an ideal knight, namely courage, honour, courtesy, justice, and a readiness to help the weak.
courteous behaviour, especially that of a man towards a woman
How it affected Society
Fiction often has the male lead as a 'Knight In Shining Armour'
Began/ emphasised the male stereotype and expectation to be chivalrous
The Legend of Arthur
The international figurehead of what it means to be a man, king and knight
Had a round table that he would sit at with his knights
This was the representation that no man was more important than the other