Tales of Chivalry, or Perils by Flood and Field (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from Tales of Chivalry, or Perils by Flood and Field The "Age of Chivalry" formed a remarkable era in the annals of the world. The pages of history bear ample testimony, that the establishment of the ancient order of Knighthood produced a great change in the manners and customs of Christendom. The youthful knight, thirsting for an honourable name, having received on his cheek or his shoulder the last blow which he was allowed to endure without retaliation, immediately became the sworn champion of Heaven, and of Heaven´s fairest creature - woman; he was bound to speak the truth, and to defend it, at the peril of his life; he was pledged to protect the distressed; to maintain every virtuous and rightful cause; to despise the blandishments of vice, and the A allurements of ease and safety; to be courteous and merciful; to defend the true faith; and, in every perilous adventure, to vindicate all the honour of his character. Immaculate purity and undaunted valour, were the characteristics of a true knight. The loftiest kings and princes of the Jearth condescended to solicit the badge of Knighthood, and esteemed it of more value than their richest diadems, or the most extended empire; and the proudest nobles gladly bent the knee, and performed the various ceremonies that admitted them to the "order." In a short time, by the ameliorating and softening influence of Chivalry, the naked contests and savage "spectacles" of the ancients disappeared, and gave way to the, costly and fascinating "tournament," where skill and valour contested for the prize, and peerless and priceless beauty presided, to bestow on courage -and merit their hard-earned reward. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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