The History of Chivalry; Or, Knighthood and Its Times, Volume 2 (of 2) — John Stuart Mill — John Shaqi
The History of Chivalry; Or, Knighthood and Its Times, Volume 2 (of 2)
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The History of Chivalry
or
Knighthood and its times.
By CHARLES MILLS, Esqr.
Author of the History of the Crusades
IN TWO VOLUMES
Vol: II.
[Illustration: Engraved by A. Le Petit
from a sketch by R. H. Sievier.]
London.
Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green.
MDCCCXXV.
CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME.
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CHAP. I. STATE OF CHIVALRY IN ENGLAND DURING THE REIGN OF
EDWARD THE THIRD.
Tournaments ... The Round Table ... Order of the Garter ...
Courtesy of Edward ... Prevalence of chivalric taste among all
classes ... English archers ... The Black Prince ... Story of the
king's chivalry ... England regarded as the seat of honour ...
Instance of this ... Chivalric heroes in this reign ... The
gestes and prowesses of Sir Walter Manny ... Chivalric vow of Sir
Walter ... He fights for the love of his lady ... His rescue of
two brother knights ... Instance of his joyous adventurousness
... His gallantry before Auberoche ... His filial piety ... Story
of chivalric manners ... The gentle disposition of Manny ... His
importance at Edward's court ... His remarkable sagacity ... His
liberality ... His death in 1372 ... Buried in the Charter-House
... Heroism of Sir James Audley ... His generosity ... Memoir of
Sir John Chandos ... His gallantry to ladies ... Amusing instance
of the pride of knighthood ... The importance of his counsel at
Poictiers ... His exploits in Brittany ... And in Spain ... Is
made a knight banneret ... Quits the Black Prince ... But returns
... The remarkable generousness of his conduct to Lord Pembroke
... The last circumstance of his life ... General grief at his
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CHAP. II. PROGRESS OF CHIVALRY IN GREAT BRITAIN, FROM THE REIGN
OF RICHARD II. TO THAT OF HENRY VIII.