Real Knights, Real Chivalry Archive

  • Somewhere between the “knight as saint” and “knight as sociopath” there lies a middle ground. Common sense would seem to indicate that not all knights were brutal, predatory thugs — if they had been, Western culture would never have survived the Middle Ages. Nor is it reasonable to believe knights were all iconic, transcendental models of virtue and chastity — human nature hasn’t changed that much in the course of the past millennium.

    Real Knights, Real Chivalry: Part 1

    Posted on May 27, 2005 | No Comments
    Somewhere between the “knight as saint” and “knight as sociopath” there lies a middle ground. Common sense would seem to indicate that not all knights were brutal, predatory thugs — if they had been, Western culture would never have survived the Middle Ages. Nor is it reasonable to believe knights were all iconic, transcendental models of virtue and chastity — human nature hasn’t changed that much in the course of the past millennium.

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  • Be kind but don’t be gullible; be firm but also equitable; behave in an exemplary manner and expect those who serve you to do the same.

    Real Knights, Real Chivalry: Part 2

    Posted on May 26, 2005 | No Comments
    Be kind but don’t be gullible; be firm but also equitable; behave in an exemplary manner and expect those who serve you to do the same.

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