ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The Arthurian legend revolves around the Code of Chivalry which was adhered to by the Knights of the Round Table-Honour, Honesty, Valour and Loyalty.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chivalry first developed as a code of honor that emphasized bravery, loyalty, and generosity for knights at war in the 11th and 12th centuries. By the later Middle Ages illuminated manuscripts had helped establish chivalry as a system of values that permeated almost every aspect of aristocratic culture.

Detailed explanation-3: -Themes of chivalric literature Duties to God: this would contain being faithful to God, protecting the innocent, being faithful to the church, being the champion of good against evil, being generous and obeying God above the feudal lord.

Detailed explanation-4: -At a time of routine military violence with massive civilian casualties, chivalry was an effort to set ground rules for knightly behavior. While these rules sometimes dictated generous treatment of the less-fortunate and less-powerful, they were focused mainly on protecting the interests of elites.

Detailed explanation-5: -A Knight had to honor 3 masters – his Lord, his chosen (ideal) lady, and God. A knight’s code was to act in ways with honor – to protect the weak and act for good.