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The Knightly Moral Code During The Medieval Era

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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

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