Knights and Chivalry

[image error]The word chivalry comes from the French word, chevalerie, which means skills to handle a horse. The ability to handle a horse, especially in combat, was of the utmost importance to a medieval knight. As the Middle Ages progressed, the term chivalry began to take on new meanings.

From the 12th century onward chivalry came to be understood as a moral, religious and social code of knightly conduct. The particulars of the code varied, but chivalric codes would emphasize the virtues of courage...