WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was it called when the knight promised to be brave, obey his lord, respect women of noble birth, honor the Church and help people?
A
Promise
B
Code of Chivalry
C
Pledge
D
Social Contract
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The code of chivalry, as it stood by the Late Middle Ages, was a moral system which combined a warrior ethos, knightly piety, and courtly manners, all combining to establish a notion of honour and nobility.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chivalry is the traditional code of conduct associated with the medieval institution of knighthood. Its meaning has been refined to emphasize more ideals such as knightly virtues, honor, love, and courtesy.

Detailed explanation-3: -In medieval Europe, a code of ethics known as chivalry developed which included rules and expectations that the nobility would, at all times, behave in a certain manner.

Detailed explanation-4: -vassal-A knight who promised to support & to be loyal to a lord in exchange for land.

Detailed explanation-5: -Chivalry is a system of ethical ideals that arose from feudalism and had its highest development in the 12th and 13th centuries. The main chivalric virtues were piety, honor, valor, courtesy, chastity, and loyalty.

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