Project Gutenberg 2012-06-17 Public domain in the USA. 797 Mills, Charles 1788 1826 The History of Chivalry; Or, Knighthood and Its Times, Volume 1 (of 2) Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The History of Chivalry; Or, Knighthood and Its Times, Volume 1 (of 2)" by Charles Mills is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book explores the origins and evolution of chivalry and its significance in medieval Europe, detailing the institutions, practices, and cultural impact of knighthood. Mills endeavors to address the often-overlooked aspects of chivalric society, from its military functions to the romantic ideals that shaped it. At the start of the text, Mills sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of the concept of chivalry, delineating its origins in the martial cultures of northern and central Europe following the fall of the Roman Empire. He discusses the transformation of knighthood from mere military title to its moral and social dimensions, shaped significantly by the influence of Christianity. Mills also emphasizes the commitment to defending the oppressed and upholding the honor of women, laying the groundwork for understanding chivalric ideals and how they manifested in practices like tournaments and the education of knights. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40021/40021-h/images/title.jpg Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Chivalry CR Text Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Religious 797119 2025-09-16T09:03:19.994555 text/html 780343 2024-10-23T09:07:02 text/html 320154 2025-09-16T09:03:34.763555 application/epub+zip 338287 2025-09-16T09:03:23.798547 application/epub+zip 338287 2025-09-16T09:03:21.854557 application/epub+zip 573479 2025-09-16T09:03:40.780512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489574 2025-09-16T09:03:31.841548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488863 2022-09-18T10:23:56.760222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 615022 2025-09-16T09:03:18.443590 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 595042 2024-10-23T09:07:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16459 2025-09-16T09:03:40.923572 application/rdf+xml 13130 2025-09-16T09:03:22.006537 image/jpeg 2435 2025-09-16T09:03:21.931540 image/jpeg 312642 2025-09-16T09:03:20.053594 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia