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Swords Of Chivalry: Historical Sword Fighting
June 1, 2012
Swords of Chivalry: Historical Sword Combat
June 3, 2012
Swords Of Chivalry: Historical Sword Fighting
June 8, 2012
Swords of Chivalry: Historical Sword Combat
June 10, 2012
Swords Of Chivalry: Historical Sword Fighting
June 15, 2012
In Other Words...
“Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.”- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
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The Road to Abu Ghraib
Posted on February 25, 2004 | No CommentsThe Code of Chivalry is a warrior’s code of honor, not a guide for genteel etiquette — and perhaps there is no more important time to remember that than now, as accounts of war atrocities committed on prisoners at Abu Ghraib are coming to light. -
Archetypes & Everyday Heroes
Posted on February 25, 2004 | No CommentsScott Farrell comments: Chivalry Today is a means of modernizing the virtues we admire in our archetypal heroes, from mythical characters like King Arthur to flesh-and-blood role models like Eleanore... -
Honor and Terrorists
Posted on February 12, 2004 | 1 CommentThese imperatives I have put forward apply to relations among warriors and nations defended by warriors. The moral requirements become much murkier when warriors must battle murderers. -
Warriors and Society
Posted on February 11, 2004 | 1 CommentThose who are concerned for the welfare of our warriors would never want to see them sent off to face the chaotic hell of combat without something to ground them and keep them from crossing over into an inescapable heart of darkness. -
Why Do Warriors Need A Code?
Posted on February 10, 2004 | 1 CommentBut why do warriors need a code that ties their hands and limits their options? Why should a warrior culture want to restrict the actions of its members and require them to commit to lofty ideals? -
Be Happy – Choose Generosity
Posted on December 24, 2003 | No CommentsWhatever you put out in this world comes back to you tenfold. It may not come back in the same form you sent it, but the universe will surely reciprocate, in some shape or form, in this lifetime or the next. -
Joseph Campbell on Chivalry: Part 1
Posted on December 21, 2003 | No CommentsIn a world where marriage was primarily a means of establishing geographic or economic bonds between two clans, chivalry helped to tear down the centuries-old social customs that made wives little more than property and husbands political pawns. -
Joseph Campbell on Chivalry: Part 2
Posted on December 20, 2003 | No CommentsSo, if the Code of Chivalry was such a radical departure from the traditional gender roles of the Middle Ages, why does the mention of “chivalry” cause men and women who believe in “gender equality” to grind their teeth? Why are the genteel attitudes of chivalry seen by so many people as demeaning towards women? -
Chivalry Wrapped in Curses
Posted on December 12, 2003 | No CommentsThe holidays should be a time for joy and sharing, but too often we get overwhelmed by stress and commitments during these hectic days. Yet it’s in moments of stress that the Knightly Virtues are most important; as this account reminds us, we should never allow the chivalrous spirit of generosity to be crushed by the distasteful actions of others. -
Women’s Roles Part 1: History’s Women of Chivalry
Posted on November 27, 2003 | No CommentsTo see the real place of female characters in Arthurian literature we must look beyond the gender-biased affectations of the 19th century. Women in medieval literature played an active and integral part in the development of the Code of Chivalry. Certainly, Guinevere, Isoud, Elaine and the other ladies of Arthurian legend didn’t put on armor and ride into battle, but neither did they sit quietly on the sidelines.
