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Contents
The Secular Origins of Chivalry | 18 |
Chivalry the Church and the Crusade | 44 |
The Ceremony of Dubbing to Knighthood | 64 |
The Historical Mythology of Chivalry | 102 |
Heraldry and Heralds | 125 |
The Idea of Nobility | 143 |
Pageantry Tournies and Solemn Vows | 200 |
Common terms and phrases
achievement Ardres aristocratic armour arms Arthurian associated authority Bartolus battle Bibliothèque blazon ceremony Chanson des Saisnes chansons chapter Charlemagne Charny chevalerie Chevalier Chrétien de Troyes Christian chronicle church cit.sup classical clearly companions confraternities court courtly love crusade cult d'armes Diego de Valera dubbing early ecclesiastical eleventh ennobled errant esquires feast fifteenth century fighting France French Garter Gelre Geoffrey German Grail Henry heraldry heralds heroes Holy honour Ibid insignia Jean Jean de Bueil jousting King knighthood knightly knights lady lance lands largesse late medieval late middle ages later lineage literary Livre London lord martial matter of Rome military nobility noble noblesse Oeuvres orders of chivalry Paris pas d'armes prince prowess Ramon Lull religious rite ritual romance Round Table royal secular shield significance social society statutes story sword theme thirteenth century tion tournament tourney twelfth century valour virtue vows war band warrior young