General array of knights ... Companions in arms ... The nature of
a cavalier's valiancy ... Singular bravery of Sir Robert Knowles
... Bravery incited by vows ... Fantastic circumstances ... The
humanities of chivalric war ... Ransoming ... Reason of
courtesies in battles ... Curious pride of knighthood ...
Prisoners ... Instance of knightly honour ... Independence of
knights, and knight-errantry ... Knights fought the battles of
other countries ... English knights dislike wars in Spain ...
Their disgust at Spanish wines ... Principles of their active
conduct ... Knightly independence consistent with discipline ...
Religion of the knight ... His devotion ... His intolerance ...
General nature of his virtue ... Fidelity to obligations ...
Generousness ... Singular instance of it ... Romantic excess of
it ... Liberality ... Humility ... Courtesy ... EVERY-DAY LIFE OF
THE KNIGHT ... Falconry ... Chess playing ... Story of a knight's
love of chess ... Minstrelsy ... Romances ... Conversation ...
Nature and form of chivalric entertainments ... Festival and vow
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