![]() ![]() Thou shalt be everywhere and always the champion of the Right and the Good against Injustice and Evil.įrom Leon Gautier's "Chivalry, The Everyday Life of the Medieval Knight".Thou shalt be generous, and give largess to everyone.Thou shalt never lie, and shall remain faithful to thy pledged word.Thou shalt perform scrupulously thy feudal duties, if they be not contrary to the laws of God.Thou shalt make war against the Infidel without cessation, and without mercy.Thou shalt not recoil before thine enemy.Thou shalt love the country in the which thou wast born.Thou shalt repect all weaknesses, and shalt constitute thyself the defender of them.Thou shalt believe all that the Church teaches, and shalt observe all its directions.The Ten Commandments of the Code of Chivalry Many feel the rules that govern this should not be based on medieval codes of conduct, but how society works today. Courtesy should be offered to everyone, by everyone. This isn't a call to drop courtesy - far from it. Most people don't mind others opening the odd door- that's if it's a natural courtesy, they're actually wanting to go through the door, and not because it's a favour bestowed on their sex. The 21st century evolution of the term seems to mean that common courtesy is used as a weapon to enforce outmoded notions about the sexes. In those days Chivalry was a code of conduct for knights telling them to protect king and country with patriarchal zeal. The twelve chivalric virtues (14th Century)Īs defined by the Duke of Burgundy for the Order of the Golden Fleece ![]() Who wants a knight in shining armour to sweep down and open doors for them? Well, many modern men and women of the 21st century would say a firm no thank you!Ĭhivalrous behaviour may be OK for some, but for others it's a throwback to the dark ages. THREE PEOPLE IN STOCKS | Shackled by Medieval traditions? ![]() Inside Out - South: Monday 10th February, 2003 ![]()
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