The chivalric feelings of the nation supported by Spenser ... and
by Sir Philip Sidney ... Allusions to Sidney's life ...
particularly his kindly consideration ... Chivalric politeness of
the age of Elizabeth ... The Earl of Oxford ... Tilts in
Greenwich Park ... Sir Henry Lee ... Chivalry reflected in the
popular amusements ... Change of manners ... Reign of James the
First ... Tournaments ceased on Prince Henry's death ... Life of
Lord Herbert of Cherbury ... Chivalric fame of his family ... His
character ... His inferiority to the knights of yore ... Decline
of chivalric education ... Important change in knighthood by the
parliament of Charles the First ... Application of chivalric
honours to men of civil station ... Knights made in the field ...
Carpet knights ... Knights of the Bath ... Full account of the
ancient ceremonies of creating knights of the Bath 125