Knights In The Elizabethan Era

Knights were some of the most important people in all of Medieval times. They; like soldiers fought to protect their land and it’s people. The first knights lived through 500-1000 A.D and were rough, tough, fighting men (Macdonald 6). Knights were also feared as brutal warriors and won respect for their strength and daring (Macdonald

The government shaped life in a positive way by protecting the kingdom from invaders and keeping people safe. The monarchs had armies and lots of knight at their disposal. The knights had a code of honor so they were nice to women and others. The knights had a code they lived by. Honor, bravery, chivalry, and courtesy. This code was called knightly chivalry. The monarchy also brought the artisan class and changed the attitude toward the church and religion.

During the Elizabethan Era, weapons were as common as the cloud, however the distribution in quality was separated by monetary values. The rich, upper class, nobles were well taught, and carried along with them weapons that suited their image. The rapier, for example, as mentioned by Bull ”Are the underlying source of nobles” (pg 72.) However, at the opposite end of the spectrum lies the dagger. A common crass weapon used by many of the lower class individuals. Pricing was relatively inexpensive, and it served its functions in the following years of warfare between Spain and Great Britain known as the Anglo-Spanish war.

Throughout Europe and Japan during the middle ages both adopted the governmental system of feudalism. Europe adopted the feudal system when Rome fell, and Japan adopted the feudal system when the Han dynasty fell. They both adopted the feudal system to fill the need for a governmental system when both previous empire fell. Though Japan and Europe both adopted the feudal system they both had their own versions of the feudal system. Feudal Europe and Japan had contrasting hierarchy structures, army types (builds, training, and roles), and their armies belief systems or codes were different. The following is a compilation of the two countries, and their versions of the feudal system.

Brave, courage, humble, persistence, focus, caring, determination, dedication, perseverance, visionary and so many more characteristics describe an ideal knight, a modern day hero and figure that could be equivalent in today’s society. These characteristics, however, are what William Thatcher poses in the movie “Knights Tales”.

Mark Twain once stated, "History never repeats itself, but it does rhyme." Through this quote, the author suggests that, like a rhyme, history sounds very similar. This is evident when viewing the Elizabethan Era and comparing it to today. Specific details might differ but some key points do shine through. The social classes of the Elizabethan era are similar to todays through the merchants control of the middle class, the support for the poor, and the separate lifestyles of the ranks.

A variety of jobs existed during the Elizabethan era. There were some people who worked for the queen, others who worked with their hands, and lastly people who worked for royalty. These jobs that people did were really important out of the elizabethan era.

Have you or someone you know showed courage in your lives? There was and always will be many stories that probably have the same of amount of courage as the people you know or see in the news. One of those stories is “The Tale of Sir Launcelot du Lake”, which tells the tale of one of King Arthur’s most beloved and talented knight, Sir Launcelot. He loves to adventure and help others with moral courage. However, Sir Launcelot is not the only sense of moral courage in this story. In “The Tale of Sir Launcelot du Lake”, the setting and its tone are two of the many literary elements that develops the theme of moral courage.

In the Middle Ages the knights Code of chivalry was apart of the culture. The sacred oaths were meant for the Knights to follow so that they would have strict rules of etiquette and conduct to follow. The Code of chivalry used by the medieval Knights was founded on biblical truths because the church governed people's lives. Through researching the codes of keeping the faith, obeying those in authority, and living by honor and glory it is apparent that the codes were founded on biblical truths.

Chivalric romances are often centered upon the efforts of gallant knights seeking to achieve a concept known as “true knighthood” which involves embarking on quests or adventures to obtain honor, love, and Christian virtue. The brave knights of these stories are met with many obstacles to overcome, commonly in regards to rescuing or protecting a lady. In other words, the typical role of women in this period is that of the damsel in distress or a helpless, dependent lady in need of a hero. However, the stories of Chrétien de Troyes’ Yvain, the Knight of the Lion and Friedrich Heinrich Karl La Motte-Fouqué’s The Magic Ring strays from the typical role of women as the damsel in distress. Many of the women in these stories are portrayed as strong, independent women who, in many cases, are the hero themselves. Women in Chrétien and La Motte-Fouqué’s stories are given strong roles in order to highlight and emphasize the important virtues of peace, bravery, and power which ultimately transfers the role of the hero from men to women.

In medieval England, social status and rank are very important in everyday life. There are some things a person is obligated to do because of his/her social rank, and some things a person is forbidden to do because of his/her social class.

First of all, the knights are always respectful of the people around them. They have the kindest words towards, people. The knights are also protective of the citizens in Camelot, as shown in the movie. The respect that the knights have for their country is like the men at war,

Beowulf and the Knight are the protagonist of the two great literary works Beowulf and The Canterbury Tales. Beowulf stands out as the protagonist, a great warrior who fights evil and displays heroism throughout his whole life. The knight stands out as the protagonist who fight for truth and faith. Both Beowulf and The Knight encompass Loyalty and Humbles as great

During the medieval era, the knightly moral code was held in an extremely high regard. One of the most important aspects of the knightly code was courtesy. Throughout the story, Gawain was always courteous when he was supposed to be. During the time when the Hosts wife was pursuing sexual activity from Gawain, he kindly refused as he said, “I've pledged myself to none, nor will I for a while”. In this quote, Gawain rejected her in such a way that he would not hurt her feelings. He told her that he would not be able to sleep with her because he was not planning on sleeping with anyone for awhile, which made it easier on her. Gawain was also courteous to the Host himself by not sleeping with his wife. Gawain knew that it would be disrespectful

The concept of Chivalry has baffled countless medieval historians throughout the years. Chivalry was supposedly a code that knights and nobles lived their lives by. Similarly to other social structures that were in place in the past historians have struggled to draw conclusions as to the extent to which people lived according to chivalric principles. Sir Walter Scott believed that knights aspired to the code of chivalry, but that in the real world the code was impossible to live according to such a code. This conclusion gives a clear picture of chivalry. The aristocracy strived to live according to the paragons of chivalry; however, it was simply impossible to adhere to such rules in real life. Froissart painted a romantic image of The Hundred