Ideals diametrically opposed to those of the primitive Church. The ancient warrior code which persisted in medieval Christian Europe dictated that a man's greatest virtues were physical strength, skill at arms, bravery, daring, loyalty to the chieftain and solidarity within the tribe. Publisher: Osprey Publishing Co., November 2000 Dimensions (in inches): 0.72 x 9.02 x 5.84Īuthor: Terance Wise, Richard Scollins (illustrator) This fascinating book lays bare the conflicts and paradoxes surrounding the concept of chivalry in medieval Europe. The ideal was to internalize restraint in knights, but a close reading of chivalric literature shows chivalry also praised heroic violence by knights. This original and authoritative text reveals how chivalry was part of the problem of violence in medieval Europe, not merely it's solution. Publisher: Oxford University Press, May 2001 Title: Chivalry and Violence in Medieval Europe Price is a well-known essayist and author of books on Arms & Armour ("Techniques of Medieval Armour Reproduction"-Paladin Press, 1999), knighthood, chivalric philosophy, the conduct of medieval tournaments and the medieval martial arts. Having sold several thousand of the translations in monograph format, this hardcover edition is perfect for students and medieval research. Price has updated this text and presented it in a beautifully crafted presentation that supports the text's value as a contemplative work. Title: Book of Knighthood & Chivalry (and the anonymous Ordene de Chevalerie)īrian R. This study explores the nature and history of thirteen orders, and reveals them as not only an ingenious supplement to (or replacement for) the feudo-vassalic ties that still bound the leading members of the nobility to their sovereign, but also as the most important institutional embodiments of the secular ideals of chivalry that were at the heart of the international court culture of the age. Modelled either directly or indirectly on the fictional society of the Round Table, they incorporated varying numbers of elements borrowed from the older religious orders of knighthood and from contemporary institutions. Jonathan Boulton defines the `monarchical' orders as those with corporate statutes which attached the presidential office to the crown of the princely founder, or made it hereditary in his house. MAURICE KEEN Orders of lay knights - the most famous of which are those of the Garter and the Golden Fleece - were founded at some time between 13 in almost every kingdom of Western Christendom, and played an important part in the life of the court. It is a significant contribution to the history of the political life and culture of the later medieval aristocracy. Opens up an important subject and present the findings of much diligent research. Publisher: Boydell Press 2nd edition (July 20, 2000) Title: The Knights of the Crown - The Monarchical Orders of Knighthood in Later Medieval Europe 1325-1520 These lavishly illustrated, full colour volumes also include illustrations of the uniforms, robes and insignia as well as photographs and paintings of related places and people, diplomas, armorial bearings and ceremonies of investiture. Each Order's purpose, structure, investiture details, officers and membership requirements will be listed along with details of the insignia. The main portion ends with a section on institutions of chivalric character. The third includes histories of the most prestigious Orders of Chivalry and the remaining sections include one devoted to royal dynastic Orders, another to ladies' Orders and the largest section: State Merit Orders. The second section includes histories of all the great European single class Collar Orders, by date of foundation, beginning with the Order of the Garter (England) and including the Orders from Austria, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Poland, Scotland, Spain and Sweden. The first section commences with detailed histories of the surviving confraternal orders, beginning with the famous Order of Malta. Burke's Peerage and Gentry have now produced a major new study of the extant orders of knighthood and merit of every state, the result of the collaboration of many of the world's leading specialists. Originally the preserve of royalty and aristocracy, they now include amongst their membership tycoons such as Rupert Murdoch, entertainers (Sir Mick Jagger, for example) and world leaders (Nelson Mandela). Orders of Knighthood are the most exclusive and prestigious institutions in the world. Publisher: Burke's Peerage (August 17, 2006) Title: World Orders of Knighthood and MeritĪuthor(s): Guy Stair Sainty (Editor), Rafal Heydel-Mankoo (Editor)
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