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Chivalry
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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A system of knighthood, for the profession of which the qualifications required were dignity, courtesy, bravery, generosity; the aim of which was the defence of right against wrong, of the weak against the strong, and especially of the honour and the purity of women, and the spirit of which was of Christian derivation; originally a military organisation in defence of Christianity against the infidel.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Chivalry'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​c/chivalry.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Chivalry'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​c/chivalry.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.