Episode 11: The View of Chivalry from the Royal Armouries

By
Scott Farrell
– May 16, 2007Posted in: Podcasts
Part 1 of a conversation with Angela Clair, one of the historical interpreters with the Royal Armouries at Leeds, who studies the history of arms, armor and warfare, and plays the role of Joan of Arc for visitors to the Armouries. Also: Chivalry and the Age of Polar Exploration, and Andy Griffith’s example of humility.

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Segment 1: Polar Exploration and the Code of Chivalry

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Segment 2: Interview with Angela Craig of the Royal Armouries at Leeds

Books Mentioned by Scott and Angela

Dame Juliana Berner’s book Hawking, Hunting and the Blaising of Arms (mentioned by Ms. Clair) is currently unavailable in print. If you are interested in a woman’s perspective of medieval sport, you might like Berner’s text on sport fishing, Fishing With An Angle» .

Segment 3: Humility, Gratitude and Andy Griffith

  • Listen to the entire interview with Andy Griffith on the May 12 broadcast of NPR’s Weekend Edition with Scott Simon

We would like to thank Greenoak Media for their technical support for the Chivalry Today Podcast. Show theme and incidental music composed and performed by Joe Novelozo.

Related posts:

  1. Episode 12: Cheating and Chivalry
  2. Episode 22: Zombies, Time Travelers and King Arthur
  3. Episode 10: Chivalry and the Benedictine Rule
  4. Episode 20: Chivalry Behind the Badge
  5. Episode 8: Chivalry & Charny’s Laws of Arms

About Scott Farrell

Scott Farrell is the founder and director of the Chivalry Today Educational Program. He gives dozens of live presentations on the history and values of chivalry every year at schools, libraries, and civic and professional organizations throughout Southern California. His thoughts and conversations on chivalry can be heard worldwide every month on his Chivalry Today Podcast. His essays on the code of chivalry have appeared in numerous magazines and books, including Living A Life Of Value (Jason Merchey, editor) and the forthcoming Martial Arts And Philosophy (Damon Young, editor).