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Courtly love and chivalry - Coggle Diagram
Courtly love and chivalry
The medieval knight
The were younger sons of noble families
Young noble boys would learn the arts of combat and etiquette in noble households serving as squires before becoming knights
Their role was to protect their country by fighting in wars
Honor in battle was his aim, and they were expected as well to be humble, courteous faithful to his lord and his wife
Tournaments
The knights were invited to demonstrate their fighting skills
They became an increasingly popular form of entertainment during the middle age
Courtly love
Associated with the tournaments started the idea of courtly love
An idealized form of love that ennobled a knight and pushed him to fight his best
The rules required each knight to fight for a particular lady and to gain honor in her name
Desire to impress his lady drove a knight to valient acts
An ideal lover was lovesick all the time
This was love for love's sake
The ideal of courtly love was an adulterous love
Similarities of chivalry and courtly love
Men act polite and fight nobly
Absolute loyalty to one's lady or to one's lord
Religious connection
