Lesson 45 Essay
–The
Feudal System hierarchy
–The
service of the king's army
The
whole idea of “warriors on horseback”, came from the Franks after
the fall of Rome and was expanded by Charlemagne. Any person who
could ride and owned armor was considered a knight in these early
times. Eventually, knighthood became a more refined position in the
Feudal system. Knights
were of the lower class nobles, and though they rode horses into
battle, they were still distinct from the cavalry.
An
important part of knighthood was chivalry.
The knights took this very seriously, even getting to the point where
they organized a code for it. Chivalry was an ethical standard that
all knights had to adhere to. When they weren't needed for battle,
knights would live in castles or large fortified houses. Knighthood
and chivalry was influenced by Christianity. Knights tried to pursue
the values of “faith,
hope, charity,
justice, strength, modesty,
and loyalty”.
Chivalric ideals were popular in medieval writing and were often
combined with romance in the Renaissance. The stories of a knight
saving a damsel in distress is still very popular in modern culture.
However,
knighthood and chivalry was forgotten during the Renaissance. Knighthood
is still granted in some societies today. Knighthood now is granted
for doing great deeds.
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