While everyone was making final preparations for the coming war, William was fishing on the sidelines, and in the eyes of others, he was a little unprofessional.

No! More precisely in Jenny. Morality. Accompanied by Dark, he inspected the knights of the Norman Order.

Although Jenny no longer pretended to William after that ball, he still preferred to stay by Jenny's side from time to time, whether it was a majestic knight or a graceful female knight, Jenny was what he longed for.

William had a chivalric complex, and when he was young, he often fantasized about himself as a knight and demanded himself with the standards of knighthood, which had many similarities with the chivalrous spirit of China.

Therefore, William likes "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy" more than "Harry Potter series", watches the animation "Rhode Island Wars" can be more hot, likes "Braveheart", "King Arthur", "Spartan 300 Warriors" and other movies, he thinks that such a complex often strengthens his machismo feelings.

The positive image of the knight and the righteous spirit of the knight still have a positive educational significance for people living in the present day, like many ancient religious teachings. Probably every male compatriot has such a similar knight complex, and they have all longed to become a knight who is righteous and benevolent, brave and good at fighting, and personable, or perhaps every woman has looked forward to the appearance of a knight of her own.

In William's imagination, the knight should be standing on a lonely peak, letting the wind sway his torn clothes, patting his armor covered in dust, raising his blood-stained face, smiling, and staring into the distance.

However, in fact, this is not the case, in the Middle Ages, the savage robber knights still accounted for the vast majority, they had no chivalry, they had only knightly titles and fiefs, and they were accustomed to using violent means to treat others.

William was particularly fond of chivalry, which referred to the moral qualities of the medieval knightly aristocracy, namely valor, generosity, humility, honor and justice. In the process of the formation of chivalry in the Middle Ages, many factors such as war, martial arts, religion, elegant love ideas and court culture jointly cultivated and gave birth to chivalry.

Medieval knights enjoyed a strong religious sentiment and often attributed the victory or defeat of war to God's tendency, so they tried to pray for God's help in various ways in order to overcome their inner fears, show and cultivate their own heroism, and win the war.

The Middle Ages was an age of faith. In the eyes of people in the Middle Ages, the supernatural divine power, the Almighty God, not only ruled everything in the natural world, but also controlled the fate of the human world, which was the rise and fall of fortune and misfortune. For the samurai class, who made war their profession, more concerned with the decision of the war world, which was closely related to their fate, they believed that the victory or defeat of war was determined by God.

In the Spanish epic poem "The Song of Cid", it is repeatedly proclaimed that Cid was blessed by God and that he won every time, "It was the Creator who blessed Cid, who was the Lord of Heaven, and under his protection, Cid took possession of Murviedro." ”

The religious attachment of attribution of victory to God was not unique to the Spanish knights, and the French knights were no less conscious of it. In 1016, Count of Anjou, Fulk Le Rechamp, of France, attributed the victory of Fulk Neira at Ponlevie over Audu Blois to the result of the favor of the gods.

There are eight virtues of knighthood: humility, honor, sacrifice, valor, mercy, honesty, spirituality, and justice.

Humility: Being courteous, respectful, and modest and discreet is the way knights treat others in their daily lives. A knight has a proud side, because of his glory and status, but one of the things that makes a knight different from other nobles is that he also has a humble side. Humility is not only for young and beautiful ladies and nobles of high status, but also for knights who will never speak ill of commoners. The knight respects all people of good will, and his politeness is almost innate. This is the embodiment of the knight's humility: to be humble and courteous to all who have no ill intentions.

Honor: Where does honor come from? What does honor mean to a knight? Fight for honor! Even at the expense of everything! This is the creed that the knight adheres to.

For a candidate knight to become a full-fledged knight, there are many rigorous tests that require not only good riding skills, but also outstanding command, a wealth of combat experience, and a conspicuous and iconic achievement.

Honor comes from God's blessings and people's recognition. God bestows the honorable title of knight on those who are qualified, but whether their words and deeds in the future can not dishonor the glory of the knights depends on whether they stick to their faith and continue to fight for God and the people. The title of knight is not the end of those with strong faith, but their starting point.

Sacrifice: Knight, do you have the courage to sacrifice when you have to pay a price to do the good of the majority? Maybe it's sacrificing material interests, maybe it's sacrificing life. You have to have the courage and courage to be a good knight.

Sometimes, the knights who are loyal to the Church and the Order are pitiful. Their faith in the gods is undoubtedly enjoying their sacrifice. If it is for the benefit of the majority, then in the big picture, the sacrifice is certainly worth it. But the intricacies of intertwined political interests can sometimes lead to personal and historical resentment.

There is no doubt that cowards do not deserve the glorious title of knight. A person who does not have courage simply cannot pass the test of a knight. One of the essential qualities of a knight is to be brave, to declare war on evil without fear, to stand up to protect the weak at critical moments, and you must not back down.

Compassion: Sympathize with the weak, and the knight must have a broad and tolerant heart. Knights are tasked with the task of eliminating evil and seeking justice, and although knights are loyal to the lord or the royal family, justice should be the norm for their behavior.

The knights were filled with respect for their adversaries who dared to sacrifice, which led them to dare to disobey the king's orders. There is also a saying in China that heroes cherish heroes, and among the two people who have become rivals due to the situation, friendship may outweigh hatred.

Honesty: Honesty is a commendable virtue everywhere. As a knight, honesty is also a necessary quality. Because knights are the lowest level in the European aristocratic class, a knight must have a good reputation if he wants to have good interpersonal relationships, which inevitably requires him to be honest and not cheat. Knights, if you want to be trusted by others, you have to be honest. Be open to your soul and stand up to God's scrutiny.

Spirituality: A knight carries too many things on his body, so he needs to have a strong enough heart, and this is the spirit, the spirit in the eight virtues refers to spiritual power, a knight needs to have strong mental power to face everything!

Justice: Impartiality, strict compliance with the law, and acting according to the rules.

Historically, because of the class nature of the knights, it was impossible for them to fully enforce justice. Medieval Europe, after all, was the age of divine authority of kings, the will of the king was the will of God, which could not be disobeyed, and the knight was just a subordinate of the king.

Of course, there are some "rebels" in all years. It is said that in the Middle Ages, a Germanic knight was dissatisfied with the unjust verdict of the country's laws - an innocent man was sentenced to death, and in defiance of the condemnation of the world, he took the condemned prisoner on the day of execution. It is easy to imagine the final price this brave knight paid for his justice.