The Chivalric Tradition in Renaissance England

able antiquity appears aristocracy arms Arthur Arthurian aspiration became become century chap chivalric idealism chivalric romance chivalric tradition civil classical clearly common considered contemporary continued course court courtiers culture doubt duty early element Elizabeth Elizabethan Elyot England English especially essentially example expression fact Henry honor humanism humanist idea ideal imagination important individualism interests involved Italy John kind king knight knight-errantry knighthood language late later learning less literature living London Malory Malory's martial matter means medieval military mind Moreover pageantry play political Prince problem Queene reflected relation remained Renaissance respect responsibilities revival romance seems sense served Sidney simply Sir Thomas Smith social society Spenser story surely symbols tended themes things Thomas Thomas Elyot tion true Tudor values virtue