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Chivalry and Knighthood: Values, Roles, and Influence in Medieval Society

The European practice of chivalry highlighted bravery, loyalty, and courage as essential knightly virtues. This exploration tackles the motivations behind a knight's commitment to such personal sacrifice and examines the manifestations of chivalry in contemporary society. Key learning objectives include understanding the roles of knights and medieval women, the structure of the Church, and the power dynamics of the Middle Ages. The evolution of knighthood, private military forces, the Code of Chivalry, and the skills and responsibilities of knights will be discussed, alongside the cultural influence of feudalism.

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Chivalry and Knighthood: Values, Roles, and Influence in Medieval Society

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  1. BR #16 – Sept 27th The European practice of Chivalry emphasized the traits of bravery, loyalty and courageous actions as the ideal path for a knight to follow. Why would a knight submit to following a path of such personal sacrifice? What are some ways in which chivalry is present in today’s world?

  2. For Honour and Favour:Chivalry

  3. Today’s Learning Goal: • Describe knighthood, the code of chivalry, the role(s) of medieval women • Understand the structure of the Church and power struggles of the Middle Ages

  4. The rise of the Knight • Horse mounted warriors in high demand • Nobles create private armies of knights • Knights get fiefs- devote lives to war • Code of Chivalry • Loyalty to lord, God and woman

  5. The life of a knight • Page- 7-14 • Weapons, horse riding, manners • Squire- 14-21 • Assisted a knight • Knight- 21+ • Tournaments and jousts • Battles and sieges

  6. Protecting the Manor Types of Weaponry • Offensive weapons • Bow & Arrow • Catapults • Battering ram • Defensive weapons • Draw bridges • Hot water • Tortoise (moving house) • Mantlet (shields)

  7. The lighter side to Feudalism • Literature • Epic poems • Song of Roland • Troubadours • traveling poets • Noblewomen • Held some power • Mostly stayed at home • Peasant women • Nearly powerless • Skills passed from mother to daughter

  8. Structure of the Church

  9. Church Structure • Canon Law • All Christians subject to this law regarding all aspects of life • Punishable by: • Excommunication • Interdict

  10. Sacraments of the Church • Baptism • Reconciliation • First Holy Communion • Confirmation • Matrimony • Holy orders • Healing for the sick/Last Rites • These will become important as Popes and Emperors fight • Emperors will assert power  Popes will punish • Ex. Lay investiture

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