PPT-Section 3-The Age of Chivalry

Knights Warriors on Horseback Technology of Warfare Changes Leather saddles and stirrups allowed warriors to handle heavy weapons while fighting Mounted knights most important part of the army. The code of chivalry for knights glorified both combat and romantic love.. Knights: Warriors on Horseback. The Technology of Warfare Changes. Leather saddle . and . stirrups. enable knights to handle heavy weapons. by: . chris. . kazun. Music. Music was incorporated into almost everything feasts, fairs, tournaments, church. Songs were about chivalry; singing of the lords (feudal lord) virtues, and his achievements. . Background . Material. a. nd . Excerpts. Knights of Legend. A Society of Promises:. Feudalism was a system of government and of land ownership.. In exchange for a nobleman’s oath of loyalty, a king would give him lands.. the body of stories and medieval romances, centering on the legendary king . Arthur. King Arthur is a Legend. Legend: anonymous traditional stories that reflect the attitudes and values of the society that created them. Th Chivalry was the knight's code of behavior. The code of chivalry grew with the songs of the minstrels in the 1000's and 1100's. Their poems show that a true knight had faith and a deep love of the Gallantry, courtesy and honor.. The noble qualities a knight was supposed to have.. A handbook for good conduct.. What is Chivalry?. Seven Knightly Virtues. Seven Knightly Virtues. Mercy. Seven Knightly Virtues. Chivalry,. and. Courtly Love. By Santi Garcia-Mosley & Emily Mitchell. Humanities . 1st Period. Troubadours. Poets who grew in number from the 11th to the 13th century. Traveling musicians. Seven Important Virtues of Chivalry. Courage. 
 More . than bravado or bluster, . one must . have the courage of the heart necessary to undertake tasks that are difficult, tedious or unglamorous, and to graciously accept the sacrifices involved. The code of chivalry for knights glorified both combat and romantic love.. Knights: Warriors on Horseback. The Technology of Warfare Changes. Leather saddle . and . stirrups. enable knights to handle heavy weapons. Knights were an important class of people within the feudal society. In terms of hierarchy, they ranked below the lesser nobles, but above the merchant and peasant classes.. Knights were. appointed by the. Grant Stouffer. Culture of the . M. iddle Ages. Faith dominated all aspects of life from architecture, literature, art, and music. Even wars and crusades were fought around faith and religion. People believed that joining crusades would make them have better favor with god. The Age of Chivalry. What is CHIVALRY?. Complex set of ideals that demanded a knight bravely fight in defense & devotion of 3 things:. His earthly . feudal lord. His . heavenly Lord. (God). His chosen . Knights: Warriors on Horseback. Technology of Warfare Changes-. Leather saddles and stirrups allowed warriors to handle heavy weapons while fighting . Mounted knights = most important part of the army. th. -15. th. century. Narrative Genres. Epics. Breton . lais. Romances. Fabliaux. Beast fables and bestiaries. Romance. Story of heroic adventure often encompassing courtly love . A. chivalrous, heroic knight, who, abiding chivalry's strict codes, fights and defeats monsters and giants, thereby winning .