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In this 3 page essay, the writer discusses such things as the importance of nobility in Knighthood, chivalry, and the 'human side' of Knights as evidenced by the character of Yvain. This is contrasted with Nobles- who were not treated as heroes in this genre of literature. Specific examples from the story are provided. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Chreitens, the knight came to symbolize a character of great heroism, admiration, and perhaps a sometimes greater nobility than those (nobles) whom he served. Knighthood
flourished before the time of guns and gunpowder when battles still were won by hand-to-hand conflicts of heavy-armored knights. Yvain certainly involved himself in plenty of hand-to-hand combat and found
himself in numerous situation where his armor was probably life-saving. Yvain was like most knights of the Middle Ages in the sense that even in peacetime he looked for
conflicts in which to engage. Fighting was almost an everyday occurrence, and the common people generally could not protect themselves against an invading foe. Even common people such
as the maiden whose life Yvain saved, needed the assistance of a "knight in shining armor." One can see the relationship between knights and nobles
quite clearly. In times of danger they fled to the castles or strongholds that were owned by the nobles. Each were figures of some civil authority or force
that did indeed have some reliance on one another. In Yvain, the nobles seemed quite similar to classes of contemporary government influence and the knights were perhaps most like
the armed services during a violent era. The rank of knight became a landholding rank. The knight held his land by as military term. That is, in return
for a land grant the knight was expected to render military service to his overlord. Yet such a task was not at all small and in Yvain, knights definitely
did not seem to be indispensable to their noble lords. From what I know of King Arthurs day, to obtain protection the poorer folk
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