1. The chief chivalric virtues were piety, honor, valor, courtesy, chastity, and loyalty.
2. Chivalry is human goodness with the knowledge that we are all far from perfect.
3. The picture of a true knight as a Christian soldier emerged clearly during the Middle Ages. One man summed the code of chivalry up as follows, “Live pure, speak true, right wrong, and follow Christ the King.”
4. According to the code of courtly love, a man must fall passionately in love with a married woman of equal or higher rank. Before his love can be declared, he must suffer long months of silence. Before it can be consummated, he must prove his devotion by noble service and daring exploits.
5. During the Middle Ages, chivalrous behavior represented a
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