![]() ![]() It is well known that love is always increasing or decreasing. Marriage is no real excuse for not loving. But these rules of Courtly Love led to the downfall and execution of Queen Anne Boleyn, the wife of King Henry VIII - who lived his entire life putting in to practise the ‘Rules of Courtly Love’. This ‘Courtly Love’ is illustrated in the fictional story of Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere. These 31 rules describe the pure romance of love but also describe love for another man’s wife. The following rules of Courtly Love were written by the 12th Century Frenchman, Andreas Capellanus. Medieval Code of Chivalry - the Rules of Courtly Love Never to refuse a challenge from an equal ![]() To persevere to the end in any enterprise begun To eschew unfairness, meanness and deceit To refrain from the wanton giving of offence To serve the liege lord in valour and faith The duties of a Knight were described as follows: The ‘Song of Roland’ describes the 8th Century Knights and battles of the Emperor Charlemagne and has been described as Charlemagne’s Code of Chivalry. The Song of Roland - Charlemagne’s Code of ChivalryĪ Code of Chivalry was documented in ‘The Song of Roland’ in the early 11th Century Medieval period of William the Conqueror. This further enhanced the ideals of the Code of Chivalry. Every Crusader had to swear “to defend to his uttermost the weak, the orphan, the widow and the oppressed he should be courteous, and women should receive his especial careâ€. The Church sanctified wars fought on behalf of the Church which were called Crusades. ![]() The Public ceremony of Knighthood followed a deeply religious ceremony with blessings from the Church to go forward and protect the church by the use of arms.
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