Chivalry in English Literature: Chaucer, Malory, Spenser, and Shakespeare

acts appears arms Arthur beauty believed better blood born called century character Chaucer chief chivalry comes common court courtesy death deeds delight desire doth Edward England English eyes Faery Queen fair faith father felt French friends gentle gentleman give grace hath heart Heaven Henry hero hold honour ideal Italy John King knight lady land later Launcelot learned lived Lord lover Malory Malory's manner mediaeval mind moral Morte nature never nobility noble pass person picture play poem poet praise present Prince Queen reason remarks romance says seems Shakespeare soon Spenser spirit story sweet tale tell thee things thou thought Troilus true truth unto virtue virtuous wife wise women worthy write wrote young youth