Examples Of Chivalry In King Arthur

Code of Chivalry
The Code of Chivalry was a moral system which went beyond rules of combat and introduced the concept of Chivalrous conduct - qualities idealized by the Medieval knights such as bravery, courtesy, honor and great gallantry toward women. Code of chivalry is a part knight’s moral norms and it’s what makes a knight a knight. Because of Code of Chivalry knights have been known as well - behaved warriors who perform noble deeds,and not as just normal soldiers.Nowadays the Code of Chivalry is not an official code anymore, but it still exists. In The Song of Roland, Roland is being a role model of a good knight by following the Code of Chivalry .In “Perceval: The Story of the Grail, Perceval could be considered as a bad knight because he falters to uphold few of the essential rules of the code.In our modern day life people uphold the code by their rightful behavior and actions.
In Song of Roland Roland upholds the code of chivalry by respecting his father and fighting for his country no matter what. Roland shows his chivalry by standing and fighting a larger enemy. He demonstrates his courage and honor by telling his friend Oliver, ”Hold your ground now. Let them not defeat us”(Song of Roland 581). Ronald respects his father and doesn’t let anybody speak against him:”He is my
stepfather - my stepfather. I won't have you speak one word against him”(Song of Roland 581). By risking his life for his country and respecting his father,Ronald upholds the Code of Chivalry and can be considered a good knight.
Perceval does not uphold the code of Chivalry in the story of Perceval: The Story of the Grail . Pereval wasn’t well educated and didn’t talk that much,because according to the nobleman who made him a knight,”talking too much would be considered base of him”( Perceval: The Story of the Grail 716).Later on the advice that he adhered to caused a lot of grief.When he visited king he saw that king was sick,and that his limbs were bleeding for no reason,but he never asked about anything.Perceval’s cousin claims that ”he would have healed the good king who is crippled,and he would have regained the use of his limbs,and the rule of his land.”( Perceval: The Story of the Grail 720) Perceval’s cousin also tells him that,”your mother had died of grief on his account”( Perceval: The Story of the Grail 720),which makes him falter another rule of the code.Perceval falters rules of the Chivalry Code by not healing the king,and not taking care of his widow mother,and it makes Perceval what is considered a bad knight.

Our society still upholds the elements of Code of Chivalry.An example of how people uphold Code of Chivalry nowadays is a couple who won the powerball lottery.According to Marvin and Acosta,the couple that won the lottery,”they are dedicating nearly all of the prize money to a trust and charities.” This couple is following the code by protecting and supporting the weak and defenceless.Even though the Code of Chivalry does not officially exists,many people still follow it by following moral foundations:people go to church and fear God,they go to protests to fight for the welfare of all,they volunteer and donate money to support others,and they go to war to protect defenceless.
Code of Chivalry was a moral system which went beyond rules of combat and introduced the concept of Chivalrous conduct.It made knights what they have been always known for: their courage,behavior,and rightful actions.However,there always been good and bad knights-those who follow all rules of the code,and those who falter them.Same thing with our modernity.We have good knights-people with rightful behavior,courage,and faith,and bad knights-those who only think about themselves and don’t have any moral values.