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List
of Knightly Duties.
To serve the liege lord in valor and faith
To protect the weak and defenseless
To give succor to widows and orphans
To refrain from the wanton giving of offence
To live by honor and for glory
To despise pecuniary reward
To fight for the welfare of all
To obey those placed in authority
To guard the honor of fellow knights
To eschew unfairness, meanness and deceit
To keep faith
At all times to speak the truth
To persevere to the end in any enterprise begun
To respect the honor of women
Never to refuse a challenge from an equal
Never to turn the back upon a foe.
Exhortation of Bertold Endarr
(1st King of Evendarr)
Love your neighbor as yourself
Give alms to the poor as ye are able
Entertain strangers
Visit the sick
Be merciful to prisoners
Do ill to no man, nor consent unto such as do, for the receiver is as bad as the
thief
Forgive as ye hope to be forgiven
Redeem the captive
Help the oppressed
Defend the cause of the widow and orphan
Render righteous judgment
Do not consent to any wrong
Persevere not in wrath
Shun excess in eating and drinking
Be humble and kind
Serve your liege lord faithfully
Do not steal
Do not perjure yourself, nor let others do so
Envy, hatred and violence separate men from the path of peace
Defend the King and promote his cause.
Saxony Code of
Chivalry
1. Thou shalt respect all weaknesses and shalt constitute thyself the defender
of them.
2. Thou shalt not recoil before thine enemy.
3. Thou shalt make war against the infidel without cessation and without mercy.
4. Thou shalt perform scrupulously thy feudal duties, if they be not contrary to
the laws of the King.
5. Thou shalt never lie, and shalt remain faithful to thy pledged word.
6. Thou shalt be generous, and give largesse to everyone.
7. Thou shalt be everywhere and always the champion of the Right and the Good
against Injustice and Evil.
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