• Chivalry was the Medieval knight's code of conduct for the battlefield and the court.
• It began as a warrior's code amongst Charlemagne's knights.
• Knights were
  • Aristocrats (men from noble or royal families)
  • Trained in the martial arts
  • Horse cavalry
• Chivalry included the ideals of
  • Honor
  • Courtesy
  • Brotherhood
  • Martial prowess
  • Loyalty to God and King
  • Courtly Love
  • Jus in bello (the laws of war) including
    •  protecting the lives and property of non-combatants
    • how to treat POW's
      • other knights were held for ransom
      • everyone else was slaughtered
• The duties of a knight ...
  • to protect physically women, children, and the elderly
  • to protect the honor of women
  • never to question their superiors
  • never to turn away from battle
  • to be honest
  • never to turn down a challenge from another knight
  • defend the Christian faith and the Church