WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the idea of civilized behavior among nobility?
A
Chivalry
B
Feudal Contract
C
Carruca
D
Bourgeoisie
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 as a concept emerged around the 10th century AD in France when the Christian church began attempting to regulate the violence endemic to Frankish society. The term comes from the French word chevalier, or “knight", who derives his name from cheval, or horse.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chivalry originally referred to the medieval knight’s code of honor but today references a range of – usually male – behaviors, from courtesy to overprotectiveness. Some see it as the mindset of elite warriors, glorifying violence and demeaning women.

Detailed explanation-4: -Here are other chivalrous acts that I think are still appreciated and should be practiced socially with women, or really with anyone because they are nice things to do: Helping her with her coat. Sharing your umbrella when she forgot hers. Waiting for her to sit first before you do.

Detailed explanation-5: -Podcast: Chivalry It influenced the conduct of medieval military campaigns and also had important religious and literary dimensions. It gave rise to the phenomenon of courtly love, the subject of much romance literature, as well as to the practice of heraldry.

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