These measures of reform, and the enthusiasm which they created, were not without effect on surrounding nations.Continuing Pius IX Flees Rome,our
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Pius IX Flees Rome
This series has eleven easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Pope Pius IX's Early Reforms.IntroductionIn the long roll of pontiffs
Chivalry’s Legacy
Today's installment concludes Chivalry,our selection from La Chevalerie by Léon Gautier published in 1884.If you have journeyed through all of
Subtracting Morality from Knighthood Ended Chivalry
The laxity of luxury had everywhere replaced the rigorous enactments of the old manliness, and even warriors themselves loved their ease too
Decline of Chivalry
The Romance of the Round Table, which in the opinion of prepossessed or thoughtless critics appears so profoundly chivalrous, may be considered one of
Chivalry and the Crusades
In legendary lore the embodiment of chivalry is Roland: in history it is Godfrey de Bouillon.Continuing Chivalry,our selection from La Chevalerie
Chivalry Enters Medieval Times
But, before familiarizing themselves with these ideals, the rough spirits of the ninth, tenth, and eleventh centuries had to learn the principles of
Chivalry During the Frankish Empire
In the Merovingian period we find a certain number of small proprietors, called vassi, commending themselves to other men more powerful and more rich,
Chivalry
This series has seven easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Origin of Chivalry.IntroductionWriters on the history of chivalry are