Chivalry In The Canterbury Tales
Demosthenes, an orator of ancient Athens, once said “You cannot have a proud and chivalrous spirit if your conduct is mean and paltry; for whatever a man’s actions are, such must be his spirit.” (Third Olynthiac) This quote touches upon the anticipated behavior that knights are esteemed to have. Knights are counted upon not only to speak of accepting the conduct of chivalry once dubbed, but also to carry out what they were taught through their actions (Kaeuper 1). A prime example of literature broadcasting chivalry is in Geoffrey Chaucer’s, The Canterbury Tales; specifically the Knight’s Tale. The Knight’s Tale fits someone with his career because the genre is a chivalric romance. The story includes beliefs looked for in a knight including
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Training to become a knight was given only to boys from noble families who owned land and have the right to a coat of arms. Having the coat of arms was such a scrupulous prerequisite since the King could only grant it and showing the family owed feudal service to the king. By showing the owe feudal service to the King, they are required to give a certain amount of knights for the country. After moving to a lord's manor, the knights-to-be learned how to ride a horse which is one of the most important tasks in being a knight.. Training several hours a day learning how to use weapons properly, both on foot and while mounted, the boys . Some boys learned how to read, write, and how to say their prayers correctly. Older boys were trained in matters of social hierarchy, manners, war tactics, and survival. Once boys training to become a knight were teenagers, they began to practice in armor, climb ropes and ladders, learn how to jump off a horse. The last stage of becoming a knight is indefinitely becoming a squire. Once it was decided which squires would move on to become a knight, those selected go through a major ceremony called a dubbing. (Moira 42) The ceremonial dubbing took place in a church or chapel with religious rituals. The knights kneel before the queen so she may tap them on each shoulder with the flat side of a sword, giving them their hard earned title of a knight. Once the dubbing was over, the
Training to become a knight was given only to boys from noble families who owned land and have the right to a coat of arms. Having the coat of arms was such a scrupulous prerequisite since the King could only grant it and showing the family owed feudal service to the king. By showing the owe feudal service to the King, they are required to give a certain amount of knights for the country. After moving to a lord's manor, the knights-to-be learned how to ride a horse which is one of the most important tasks in being a knight.. Training several hours a day learning how to use weapons properly, both on foot and while mounted, the boys . Some boys learned how to read, write, and how to say their prayers correctly. Older boys were trained in matters of social hierarchy, manners, war tactics, and survival. Once boys training to become a knight were teenagers, they began to practice in armor, climb ropes and ladders, learn how to jump off a horse. The last stage of becoming a knight is indefinitely becoming a squire. Once it was decided which squires would move on to become a knight, those selected go through a major ceremony called a dubbing. (Moira 42) The ceremonial dubbing took place in a church or chapel with religious rituals. The knights kneel before the queen so she may tap them on each shoulder with the flat side of a sword, giving them their hard earned title of a knight. Once the dubbing was over, the