"Knights and Their Days" by Dr. Doran is a journey through the world of medieval knights, revealing their codes of conduct, societal positions, and the ideals that shaped their lives. It explores chivalry, honor, and the duties that defined knighthood in the Middle Ages using historical stories and personal tales. The book starts by looking at how chivalry grew from earlier eras to become a major cultural force, influencing how people behaved and what society expected. Dr. Doran presents various historical figures to offer different views on the values of knighthood. Readers will discover the rigorous training of young knights, the bonds between knights and their leaders, and the complicated mix of love, honor, and responsibilities they faced. "Knights and Their Days" paints a picture of the grand events, ceremonies, and the challenging realities of knightly life.
Knights and their days
By Dr. (John) Doran
Explore the intertwined paths of historical knights as they navigated love, war, and honor, revealing the true nature of chivalry.
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About the AuthorJohn Doran was an English editor and miscellaneous writer of Irish parentage, wrote a number of works dealing with the lighter phases of manners, antiquities, and social history, often bearing punning titles, e.g., Table Traits with Something on Them (1854), and Knights and their Days. He edited Horace Walpole's Journal of the Reign of George III.. Among other posts, Doran was for a short time editor of The Athenaeum.
John Doran was an English editor and miscellaneous writer of Irish parentage, wrote a number of works dealing with the lighter phases of manners, antiquities, and social history, often bearing punning titles, e.g., Table Traits with Something on Them (1854), and Knights and their Days. He edited Horace Walpole's Journal of the Reign of George III.. Among other posts, Doran was for a short time editor of The Athenaeum.
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