![]() ![]() The culture of chivalry remained popular in the late Middle Ages and well into the Renaissance. ![]() Because knights were part of the culture of feudal courts, their behavior inspired terms such as courtly, courtship, and courtesy. ![]() Handbooks from the 1200s laid out the rules of behavior for knights, and pageants and tournaments celebrated chivalric honor. Knights drew on books to develop standards for etiquette, style, and even the proper way to conduct a love affair. They portrayed knights as both courageous warriors and refined men. Literary works also contributed to ideas about "knightly" behavior. This relationship became part of the code of chivalry. In the feudal* system of the Middle Ages, knights pledged their loyalty and service to their lords. Although chivalry began as a code of conduct for medieval warriors, it adapted to the changing social conditions of the Renaissance. Its basis was a blend of military, social, and Christian ethics*. Chivalry included the values of honor, valor, courtesy, and purity, as well as loyalty to a lord, a cause, or a noblewoman. It takes its name from chevalier, the French word for knight. Chivalry refers to the lifestyle and moral code followed by medieval* knights. ![]()
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