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Chivalry In Medieval Times

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In today’s society, while it is not completely dead, chivalry is not as prominent as it was in medieval times. Chivalry is defined as “ the combination of qualities expected of an ideal knight, especially courage, honor, courtesy, justice, and a readiness to help the weak.”Today, rather than being called chivalry, it is referred to as being a gentlemen. Which brings about many differences, especially as time went on. While chivalry is not gone or dead, it has changed along with the times. Historically, the idea of chivalry was never to put women down, but it was quite the opposite, and intended to aggrandize women. But as time continued, and when we get to the gentlemen era that we are in now, women react in different ways to the actions
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