Christendom notes

Song of Roland - a song of chivalry and honor. Within this story, we see poetic justice. Everybody gets what they deserve. In this story, we also see Trial by combat. This was not at all uncommon back then. Another thing we see is Trial by ordeal. There must be some kind of trial going on. We see a lot of similarities from Song of Roland also going on in Lord of the Rings. Good qualities going on are bravery, courage, honor, and sacrifice. Some bad qualities are deceit, treason, and a type of Wormtongue. Weaving yourself in and filling everyone's heads with lies, or fancy talk.

Manners are thought to make you look sophisticated, suave, and well-bred. Rather, the origin of manners is to honor women as a sign of respect.

If a man besmirches a lady's virtue, it was proper cause for a duel to take place. He deserved a bullet to his chest. Men were called to be gentlemen. The Bible set up this kind of thought: honor, respect, and virtue.

Just war - you avoid the civilization, crops, orchards, women, children etc. Is there such a thing as true and just revenge? All wars must be rooted in justice. There is no other reason which justifies it.

A squire is under a warrior. He might own a cottage, garden, and a little land. He would watch the battles and would fit the warrior with his armor.

The title of a knight is normally passed on by birthright. A bachelor knight was one who build from the ground up. He began as a page, but eventually became a knight. This would be a knight of true virtue who really earned his title. A Banneret is a page who is is knighted in the midst of battle when he proves his mettle in the thick of the battlefield.

Courtly love was platonic and sisterly. It was not romantic as we often assume.

The men back then had the strong conviction to defend their families and their land. They eventually formed the Knights Templar. From this, they developed a code of chivalry.

1) Your word was your bond - Trustworthy
2) Truth is fleshed out in the bonds that are never violated - Loyal
3) Always seeking ways to help others - Helpful
4) Seeking others out to bless them. The person who notices, sees, and acts - Friendly
5) To enter into community fully, respecting those in it. Gentlemanly or ladylike - Courteous
6) Friendly, but with justice and mercy; chivalric, showing the mercy of God - Kind
7) To take one thing and understand it in another perspective; refer; understood in terms of relationships; Walking together in harmony; submitted and responsible to someone at all times - Obedient
8) Be rooted in joyous contentment finding your place in the world and doing what you love to do - Cheerful
9) Being an excellent steward and living within your means and going with what you've got - Thrifty
10) Strengthening of the soul and bravery in the face of adversity - Brave
11) Application of grace to the body, soul, mouth etc. "O God, give me a clean heart" - Clean
12) The Lord's righteousness is pure, holy, and beautiful - Reverence

This whole code is completely based upon covenant and community. This is what brings people together.

T - Transcendence - ultimate
H - Hierarchy - obligated to transcendence
E - Ethics - a covenantal code
O - Oaths - promises made, promises kept
S - Succession - means by which covenant is passed on