Chivalry 30 Facts

30 Facts
· Fighting on piggyback introduced the young knights to the balance and skills required in mounted combat
· The more common warhorses used by Knights were like modern hunters and known asDestriers
· Knights met each other at combined speeds of 60 mph when jousting
· The death-blow a knight gave to his mortally wounded opponent was called a Coup de Grace
· At the end of theKnighthood ceremony a Knight could claim the title "Sir"
· A disgraced Knight had his spurs hacked off and his shield was hung upside down as a sign of dishonor
· During this period of time marriages werearranged and had little to do with love.
· The art of courtly love was practised in English courts from the 1300's to the 1500's.
· During this period of time marriages were arranged and had littleto do with love.
· In a Knighthood Ceremony the Knight wore a white vesture to symbolise purity covered by a red robe which symbolised nobility
· The Squire prepared for the vigil by ritual bathing- his body was thoroughly cleansed as a symbol of purification.
· 'Chivalry' comes from the French word 'chevalier' which is the French word for knight.
· The chief chivalric virtues were piety,honor, valor, courtesy, chastity, and loyalty.
· The chivalric virtues of the Knights Code of Chivalry were described in the 14th Century by the Duke of Burgandy.
· A Knight would be expected toguard the Castle and support his liege lord in Middle Ages warfare.
· To gain Knighthood in the Middle Ages was a long and arduous task.
· The Middles Ages castles served as 'Knight School!'
· TheKnights Armor of the Middle Ages was extremely expensive to produce.
· It was a common occurrence for a married lady to give a token to a knight of her choice to be worn during a Medieval tournament.· Many illicit court romances were fuelled by the practise and art of courtly love.
· Geoffrey Chaucer, the most famous author of the Middle Ages, wrote stories about courtly love in his book...