![]() ![]() ![]() First, a knight had to learn to use weapons and, most importantly, the skills of handling a horse in combat. The education of a future knight usually began at an early age. Tents and Mounted Knights by Jean Froissart, c.1470-1472. It was a rough and brutal time and even the knights did not always take their virtues seriously. In day-to-day life, however, ideals and reality were often far apart. We owe knights for this specific code of honour.īravery, loyalty, protection of the weak and the worship of women - all were major moral ideals in the Middle Ages. These values go back to the Middle Ages when the history of chivalry began. ![]() Even today, we talk about chivalry when a man is respectful, generous and above all helpful. ![]()
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