![]() ![]() The quality of hadriness aligns itself with forbearance and loyalty in being one of the military virtues of the preudomme. The nobility of mercy and forbearance was well established by the second half of the 12th century long before there was any code of chivalry. A knights' self-control towards other warriors and at the courts of their lords was a part of the early noble habitus as shown in the Conventum of Hugh de Lusignan in the 1020s. ![]() The importance of reputation for loyalty in noble conduct is demonstrated in William Marshal's biography. Richard Kaeuper associates loyalty with prowess. This is a practical utility in a warrior nobility. Some of these ideals originated centuries before knights even came into existence. These were the unwritten code of conduct upon which the myth of chivalry was supposedly founded. Here is what can be discerned with certainty: ![]() Therefore just as divine exaltation blooms from obedient servitude, chivalry itself may have begun out of necessary humility. It emerged as the total conflating of many abstract, unnamed, vaguely related concepts, over the course of several hundred years, starting in the dark ages. The origins of chivalry as a concept are obscure. Most extend beyond the battlefield or noble court, expressing expectations of behavior at home as well. Most versions emphasize courage, honor, and service. 1.2.2.1 Duties to countrymen and fellow ChristiansĪ moral, religious, and social code of knightly conduct. ![]()
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