Chivalry in baronial castles ... Chivalry injured by religious
wars ... Beneficial influence of poetry and romance ... Chivalric
brilliancy of the fourteenth century ... Brittany ... Du Guesclin
... Romantic character of his early years ... His knightly
conduct at Rennes ... Gallantry at Cochetel ... Political
consequences of his chivalry ... He leads an army into Spain ...
And changes the fortunes of that kingdom ... Battle of Navaret
... Du Guesclin prisoner ... Treatment of him by the Black Prince
... Ransomed ... Is made Constable of France ... Recovers the
power of the French monarchy ... Companionship in arms between Du
Guesclin and Olivier De Clisson ... Du Guesclin's death before
Randon ... His character ... Decline of chivalry ... Proof of it
... Little chivalry in the second series of French and English
wars ... Combats of pages ... Further Decay of chivalry ...
Abuses in conferring knighthood ... Burgundy ... Its chivalry ...
The romantic nature of the Burgundian tournaments ... Last gleams
of chivalry in France ... Life of Bayard ... Francis I. ...
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