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Code of Chivalry
The Knight’s Code of Chivalry was a handbook for good conduct during the Middle Ages. The code was a set of standards that strong and mighty knights placed upon themselves. Symbols of chivalry are powerful because of their deep attachment to the important qualities of people. The symbols of chivalry bring memories of an idealized past. Chivalry is a choice. ... Monarch Knights choose the Code of Chivalry. There was never any one accepted version of the Code of Chivalry, but we have taken what we believe to be the real meaning of the code and rewritten it into the nine principles that we feel are most related to a modern-day knight. This Code is the primary source of everything the Order stands for. ... Some of which the Code of Chivalry consists of are the following:
Valor
Valor is not the lack of fear, for no one lives without fear. ... ”
Honor
The most important quality of a Knight is honor, for honor is the basis for all of the virtues of chivalry. ...
Comparison to Medieval Warfare
A knight must obtain a well defined set of ideals, such as “The Code Of Chivalry.” Many knights lived and held a moral code of honor. This chivalric code of honor formed the moral and social life. ... Just as his chivalry obtained a well defined set of ideals, his life also outlined a well defined practice. ... There, he must obtain his loyalty and courage from the Code of Chivalry to become a knight.
Approximate Word count = 1264
Approximate Pages = 5.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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