Chivalry

[Tim Simmons]

lets not get too misty eyed about the old chivalry. In those days the knights were often rough blackmailers holding each other for ransom, changing allegiance when suiting, dispensers of casual and cruel justice on thier peasants living in conditions below that of thier masters beasts. I think it is also true that they did indeed have the rights to your women first if living on his estate.