2. Code: truth, honor, courtesy on and off battlefield, and valor on it. Bravery – assured that the knight fought when supposed to. Think Peer Pressure Honor – fiercely loyal to only one lord Protect the Weak Lady Love – knight was expected to honor all women, but above all he selected a “lady love” who he would honor above all. The knight would protect her at all costs. CHIVALRY

3. Courtly love was a medieval European conception of nobly and chivalrously expressing love and admiration. The romance, rules and art of courtly love allowed knights and ladies to show their admiration regardless of their marital state. A famous example of a relationship which was stirred by romantic courtly love and romance is described in the Legend of King Arthur, where his Queen, Guinevere fell in love with Sir Lancelot. COURTLY LOVE

4. A tale of adventure in which knights, kings, and noble ladies, acting under the impulse of love, religious faith, or the mere desire for adventure, are the chief figures. MEDIEVAL ROMANCE