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- Dictionarychivalry/ˈʃɪvlri/
noun
- 1. the medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code: "the age of chivalry"
- 2. knights, noblemen, and horsemen collectively: archaic "I fought against the cream of French chivalry"
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2 days ago · The settlement of Western European peasants and aristocrats towards the eastern and southern peripheries of Europe, often spurred by crusades, led to the expansion of Latin Christendom.
2 days ago · The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by King George I on 18 May 1725. Recipients of the Order are usually senior military officers or senior civil servants , and the monarch awards it on the advice of His Majesty's Government.
4 days ago · The High Court of Chivalry in the early seventeenth century. Between 1634 and its temporary abolition by the Long Parliament in 1640 the Court of Chivalry was established on a regular basis for the first time in its history. Evidence survives for 738 of well over a thousand cases that the court processed during this period. A new court?
5 days ago · As with all publications on British History Online, the URL structure for the Court of Chivalry resource is deliberately designed to be user-friendly. The Court of Chivalry resource itself has the URL: www.british-history.ac.uk/no-series/court-of-chivalry.
4 days ago · Don Manuel Pardo de Vera y Díaz holds an impressive array of academic credentials. This included a degree in Industrial Engineering from the Escuela Técnica Superior de Madrid, an MBA from the Instituto de Empresa, a Master’s in Nobiliary and Award Law, Heraldry, and Genealogy from the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), and a PhD in Law, for which he was awarded an ...
2 days ago · Historically, cavalry (from the French word cavalerie, itself derived from cheval meaning "horse") are soldiers or warriors who fight mounted on horseback.
4 days ago · Chivalry. Definition and Examples: Chivalry, the code of conduct for knights, encompasses virtues such as honor, loyalty, and courtesy. The knights of the Round Table are expected to protect the weak, act with integrity, and maintain their loyalty to King Arthur and each other.
