ChivalryChivalry

I.I. Knights/NoblesKnights/Nobles – – fought with each fought with each other for control of other for control of landland

1. 1. ChivalryChivalry – – began around began around 1100. Code 1100. Code of behavior of behavior for for knights/nobleknights/nobles which s which stressed stressed loyaltyloyalty, , braverybravery and and couragecourage

Similar to Bushido

A. Noble boys would A. Noble boys would begin training to begin training to become a knight at become a knight at a very early age:a very early age:

Age 7 = PageAge 7 = Page

Age 14 = SquireAge 14 = Squire

Age 21 Age 21

= = KnightKnight

Knights – pgs. 328-330

Samurai – pgs. 306-307

A.A. Set of rules for knight Set of rules for knight to follow which to follow which demanded a knight demanded a knight fight for fight for THREE THREE masters:masters: 1. Feudal Lord 1. Feudal Lord 2. Christian Lord 2. Christian Lord =God=God 3. His Chosen 3. His Chosen LadyLady

3.3. Courtly LoveCourtly Love – – romantic love became romantic love became popular. A knight’s popular. A knight’s duty to his lady duty to his lady became became

as as important as important as his duty to his his duty to his lord.lord.

4. 4. TournamentsTournaments – – combined combat combined combat training with fun training with fun and sport through and sport through mock battles and mock battles and military gamesmilitary games

a. Knights a. Knights compete compete in in joustsjousts using using lanceslances

II. II. CastlesCastles::1. The home of the 1. The home of the lord and lady, their lord and lady, their family, knights and family, knights and

other other men at men at arms and arms and

servantsservants

2. A 2. A fortrefortress ss designdesigned for ed for defendefensese

Motte and Bailey Motte and Bailey CastlesCastles

Carcassone, FranceCarcassone, France

III.III. Role of Role of WomenWomen – – women’s women’s status status declined declined throughout throughout the Middle the Middle AgesAges

1.1. Women were limited Women were limited to the to the homehome or the or the conventconventa. Could not receive a. Could not receive

land landb. Held less propertyb. Held less propertyc. Fiefs were passed c. Fiefs were passed from from father to son, NOT father to son, NOT

daughtersdaughters

2. 2. NoblewomenNoblewomen – took – took control of husband’s control of husband’s estate while he was estate while he was absentabsent

A.A. They frequently played a They frequently played a crucial role in defending crucial role in defending estates/castles in their estates/castles in their husbands absencehusbands absence acting as acting as military military commandercommander and and warriorwarrior

Sieging (Attacking) Sieging (Attacking) a Castlea Castle

Defending a CastleDefending a Castle