ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -There was not an authentic Knights’ Code of Chivalry as such-it was a moral system which went beyond rules of combat and introduced the concept of Chivalrous conduct-qualities idealized by knighthood, such as bravery, courtesy, honor, and gallantry toward women.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Knight’s Code of Chivalry was a moral system that stated all knights should protect others who cannot protect themselves, such as widows, children, and elders. All knights needed to have the strength and skills to fight wars in the Middle Ages.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chivalry first developed as a code of honor that emphasized bravery, loyalty, and generosity for knights at war in the 11th and 12th centuries.

Detailed explanation-4: -/ˈʃɪv. əl.ri/ very polite, honest, and kind behavior, especially by men toward women. the system of behavior followed by knights in the medieval period of history, that put a high value on honor, kindness, and courage: the age of chivalry.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Book of Chivalry (French: Livre de chevalerie) was written by the knight Geoffroi de Charny (c. 1306-1356) sometime around the early 1350s.