Chivalry

Chivalry is a word from Old French in medieval times when it meant the use of a horse, thus cavalry and knighthood. Later, it meant the qualities of honour...

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry. It was founded by George I, on 18 May 1725. The name comes from an old ceremony,...

The Order of the Elephant (Danish: Elefantordenen) is a Danish order of chivalry and is Denmark's highest-ranked honour. It has officially existed since...

concept of romantic love comes from the medieval ideals of chivalry, as set out in its chivalric romance literature, andwas made popular in Western culture...

Chivalric romances are stories, poems or songs. They were written about marvel-filled adventures. Knights having heroic qualities went on quests. It is...

Excellent Order of the British Empire is one of the British orders of chivalry. It is the newest order, created on 4 June 1917, by King George V. The...

through time. In Europe in the Middle Ages, honour took form in the code of Chivalry. In Japan, a similar thing happened with Bushido. As time passed, the honour...

modern novel.[source?] The main character, Don Quixote, is a paragon of chivalry, but in a deeply flawed and impractical way. Don Quixote is so influential...

just a little over one hour each. Name: The name means 'rustic chivalry' or 'chivalry of (people in) the countryside'. Santuzza, a peasant girl (soprano)...

Bt for a Baronet, QC for a Queen's Counselor is a member of an order of chivalry e.g. OBE. Academic degrees (qualifications from a university) can also...

of the orders of chivalry, sometimes called orders of knighthood, nor a Knight Bachelor. Unlike the members of the orders of chivalry and a knight bachelor...

(Portuguese: Ordem Militar de Sant'Iago da Espada) is a Portuguese order of chivalry. Homepage of the order, with pictures of the badges and explanation of...

title Sir) but who is neither a: senior member of one of the orders of chivalry, sometimes called orders of knighthood, nor a baronet. In the 1920s, the...

troubadour is usually called a trobairitz. Troubadour songs were mainly about chivalry and courtly love. Many were humorous or vulgar satires. A Troubadour was...

chivalrous (polite) enough. In the legend, the knights swore a Code of Chivalry, which is much like an oath is today. This meant that they promised to...

thought honour was very important, and they had a code of honour called chivalry. A knight usually had a coat of arms, also called an armorial achievement...

(Portuguese: Ordem Nacional do Cruzeiro do Sul) is a Brazilian order of chivalry founded by Emperor Pedro I on 1 December 1822. This order was created to...

The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an English order of chivalry. It was started in 1348, by King Edward III of England. The Order is the highest level...

The article is about the order of chivalry known as "Star of India". For other items of the same name, please see disambiguation at Star of India. The...

of Johor (Malay: Darjah Mahkota Johor Yang Amat Mulia) is an Order of chivalry awarded by the Sultan of Johor. It was first awarded on July 31, 1886....