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'''Chivalry''' was the medieval code of behavior for [[knight]]s. It mandated loyalty to one's [[lord]] and to [[God]], and women were to be honored as the equivalent of the [[Virgin Mary]]. The Code of chivalry was not only intended to create good warriors, but also to endow knights with strong morals and [[faith]]s.
'''Chivalry''' was the medieval code of behavior for [[knight]]s. It mandated loyalty to one's [[lord]] and to [[God]], and women were to be honored as the equivalent of the [[Virgin Mary]]. The Code of chivalry was not only intended to create good warriors, but also to endow knights with strong morals and [[faith]]s.
Knights would usually take an [[oath]] of chivalry before partaking in the [[Crusade]]s, leading and protecting the pilgrims on their journey to [[Jerusalem]].
== Modern Chivalry ==
== Modern Chivalry ==
In modern terms, '''chivalry''' consists of the following behavior:
In modern terms, '''chivalry''' consists of the following behavior:
* men opening doors for women
* treating women with flattering respect, such as holding a door or standing when the woman gets up from a table
* honesty and [[fidelity]] in business dealings
* honesty and [[fidelity]] in business dealings
* avoidance of [[gossip]], particularly by men
* avoidance of [[gossip]], particularly by men
* courtesy and humility in everyday life
* courtesy and humility in everyday life
* protection of the weaker elements of society
* protection of the weaker elements of society
* prohibition on competition between the genders
* in religious terms, it can be the devotion and defense of one's belief
* prohibition of competition between genders
== Sources ==
== Sources ==